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Actual allocation percentage of investments in debt securities to total plan assets presented on a weighted-average basis as of the measurement date of the latest statement of financial position.

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Actual allocation percentage of investments in equitiy securities to total plan assets presented on a weighted-average basis as of the measurement date of the latest statement of financial position.

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Actual allocation percentage of investments in other investments to total plan assets presented on a weighted-average basis as of the measurement date of the latest statement of financial position.

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Actual allocation percentage of investments in private equities to total plan assets presented on a weighted-average basis as of the measurement date of the latest statement of financial position.

No definition available.

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Actual allocation percentage of investments in real estate to total plan assets presented on a weighted-average basis as of the measurement date of the latest statement of financial position.

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The percentage of total plan assets that no one sector of plan assets exceeded at the end of the period.

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The percentage of restricted securities, excluding real estate investments, that are not freely tradable allowed to be held, per the investement policies and strategies.

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The percentage of real estate investments allowed to be held, per the investement policies and strategies.

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The amount in percentage form of U.S. Government direct and indirect obligations that make up pension plan assets

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The percentage of qualifying employer securities and qualifying employer real property allowed to be held, per the investement policies and strategies.

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The percentage of assets allowed to be held, per the investement policies and strategies, to be rated A2/P2.

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The percentage of trust assets that were made up of plan sponsor securities at the end of the period.

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Percentage Of Trust Assets That Were Investments In Restricted Securities Excluding Real Estate Investments That Are Not Freely Tradable

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The difference between fair value of plan assets at the end of the period and the fair value at the beginning of the period, adjusted for contributions and payments of benefits during the period, and after adjusting for taxes and other expenses, as applicable.

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The amount of payments made for which participants are entitled under a pension plan, including pension benefits, death benefits, and benefits due on termination of employment. Also includes payments made under a postretirement benefit plan, including prescription drug benefits, health care benefits, life insurance benefits, and legal, educational and advisory services. This item represents a periodic decrease to the plan obligations and a decrease to plan assets.

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

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The amount of contributions made by plan participants. This item represents a periodic increase to the plan obligation and an increase to plan assets.

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Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets.

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Amount of gain (loss) from foreign currency exchange rate changes for benefit obligation for plans of a foreign operation whose functional currency is not the reporting currency.

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Target allocation maximum percentage of investments of this type to total plan assets presented on a weighted average basis.

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Target allocation minimum percentage of investments of this type to total plan assets presented on a weighted average basis.

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Percentage of fair value of investments (categorized by debt securities, equity securities, real estate and other plan assets) to the fair value of plan assets held.

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