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Inventories (Textual) [Abstract]
Excess of current costs over stated LIFO value	$ 243	$ 234

The excess of replacement or current cost over the stated LIFO (last in first out) inventory value when the LIFO inventory method is utilized.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.6(c))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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