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No authoritative reference available. false 2 2 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedInCalculatingBenefitObligationAbstract us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 2 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate us-gaap true na instant No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false true false false 0.054 0.054 [1] false false false 2 false true false false 0.064 0.064 [1] false false false us-types:percentItemType pure The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money for the plan. 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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 87 -Paragraph 264 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 132R -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph j false 9 2 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumedHealthCareCostTrendRatesAbstract us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 10 2 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedForNextFiscalYear us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false true false false 0.085 0.085 false false false 2 false true false false 0.085 0.085 false false false us-types:percentItemType pure The assumed health care cost trend rate for the next year used to measure the expected cost of benefits covered by the plan (gross eligible charges). This is based upon the annual rate of change in the cost of health care benefits currently provided by the postretirement benefit plan, due to factors other than changes in the composition of the plan population by age and dependency status. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 132R -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph l false 11 2 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostTrendRate us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false true false false 0.050 0.050 false false false 2 false true false false 0.050 0.050 false false false us-types:percentItemType pure The ultimate trend rate for health care costs. 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No authoritative reference available. false 14 2 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedInCalculatingBenefitObligationAbstract us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false 2 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 15 2 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate us-gaap true na instant No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false true false false 0.050 0.050 [1] false false false 2 false true false false 0.060 0.060 [1] false false false us-types:percentItemType pure The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money for the plan. 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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 132R -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph j false 19 2 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false true false false 0.071 0.071 [2] false false false 2 false true false false 0.074 0.074 [2] false false false us-types:percentItemType pure An assumption as to the rate of return on plan assets reflecting the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested or to be invested to provide for the benefits included in the benefit obligation. 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