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Total after-tax gains deferred in AOCI related to treasury-lock agreements and interest rate swaps.

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The period of time for which the entity discloses its historical hedging percentages.

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The period of time for which the entity disclosed its historical hedged amounts.

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The forward time period for which hedges have been made as of the balance sheet date.

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Economic interest held by a company in an entity, as a percent.

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Amount of the entities forecasted foreign currency expenditures hedged at the end of the period.

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High end of the range of the entities forecasted foreign currency expenditures hedged during the historical hedging period.

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Low end of the range of the entities forecasted foreign currency expenditures hedged during the historical hedging period.

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Amount of unrealized gain (loss) after tax related to the increase (decrease) in fair value of foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments, which was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.

No definition available.

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Amount of unrealized gain (loss) after tax related to the increase (decrease) in fair value of foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments, that will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings over the life of the hedged transaction.

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Equity financial instruments including (1) securities held-to-maturity and (2) securities avaliable-for-sale that will be held for the long-term represented as a percent.

No definition available.

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This element represents the volume of natural gas used by the entity's production facilities per month under the designated cash flow hedge program.

No definition available.

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Number of months price rish cash flow hedges will be recognized in earnings.

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Number of months treasury lock and interest rate cash flow hedge gain loss will be reclassified in earnings.

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High end of the range of the percentage of the entity's anticipated commodity purchases or production hedged during the historical hedging period.

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Low end of the range of the percentage of the entity's anticipated commodity purchases or production hedged during the historical hedging period.

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High end of the range of the percentage of the entity's anticipated commodity purchases or production hedged over the forward hedging period.

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Low end of the range of the percentage of the entity's anticipated commodity purchases or production hedged over the forward hedging period.

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Amount of unrealized gain (loss) after tax related to the increase (decrease) in fair value of price risk derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments, which was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.

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