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Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in five fiscal years after fifth fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in next fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in fifth fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in fourth fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in third fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in second fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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Amount of contributions expected to be received by defined benefit plan from employer in next fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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