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Process Flow-Through: 0010 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2011' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2011' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 30, 2011' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 31, 2011' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2010' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2010' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 30, 2010' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 31, 2010' Process Flow-Through: 0015 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Parenthetical) Process Flow-Through: 0020 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2011' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2011' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 30, 2011' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 31, 2011' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2010' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2010' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 30, 2010' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 31, 2010' Process Flow-Through: 0025 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) Process Flow-Through: 0030 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 31, 2009' Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 31, 2008' Process Flow-Through: 0035 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) Process Flow-Through: 0045 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) Process Flow-Through: 0050 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS pl-20111231.xml pl-20111231.xsd pl-20111231_cal.xml pl-20111231_def.xml pl-20111231_lab.xml pl-20111231_pre.xml true true