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Change in combined net pension and other postretirement cost relative to the a comparable prior year period

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Date the entity contributed assets (cash or otherwise) to the pension or other defined benefit plan account.

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Net supplemental retirement pension benefits cost (interest portion only) for a given reporting period.

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Net supplemental retirement pension benefits cost for a given reporting period.

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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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The amount of cash or cash equivalents contributed by the entity to fund its pension plans.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-SubTopic 10

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