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The increase in the fair value of plan assets from contributions made by the employer.

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Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 04, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Jan. 23, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
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