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EIN/Penions plan number

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Year company multi-employer contributions to plan exceed more than 5% of total contributions

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Pension and Other Post Retirement Benefits (Details 1) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / hour	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Serp And Post Retirement Medical Plan Contributions Maximum \| $	$ 7.3
Expected Contributions Uk Plan \| $	$ 1.8
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer Plans, Surcharge [Fixed List]	Yes
IAM Level of Contribution per hour until June 2019	1.75
IAM Level of Contribution per hour Effective July 2019	1.95
EIN/Pensions plan number	51-60321295
Multiemployer Plans, Certified Zone Status [Fixed List]	Green	Red
FIP RP Status	Yes
Contributions \| $	$ 40.7	$ 35.0	$ 30.3
Year Company Contributions Exceed 5 Percent	2017, 2018, 2019
IAM [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer Plans Collective Bargaining Arrangement Expiration Date	Jun. 24, 2023
UAW [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer Plans Collective Bargaining Arrangement Expiration Date	Dec. 07, 2025
2019 [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
UAW Level of Contribution per hour	1.70
2020 [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
UAW Level of Contribution per hour	1.75
Other Benefits [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Description of Multiemployer Plan	Other Post-Retirement Benefit PlansThe Company also has post-retirement health care coverage for eligible U.S. retirees and qualifying dependents prior to age 65. Eligibility for employer-provided benefits is limited to those employees who were employed at the date of the Boeing Acquisition and retire on or after attainment of age 62 and 10 years of service. Employees who do not satisfy these eligibility requirements can retire with post-retirement medical benefits at age 55 and 10 years of service, but they must pay the full cost of medical benefits provided.