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Settlement of legal matter	$ 0	$ 0	$ 5,875	$ 0	$ 5,875
Settlement of legal matter			3,609	0	3,609
Loss Related to Litigation Settlement Per Share					$ 0.03
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Maximum						11,333
Loss Contingency Damages Sought Value						3,742							16,000
Loss Contingency, Expenses Sought, Value						312
Site Contingency, Loss Exposure Not Accrued, Low Estimate												3,000
Site Contingency, Loss Exposure Not Accrued, High Estimate												4,000
Environmental Remediation Expense To Date								3,000	11,000	30,000
Additional Expected Project Expenditures Low Estimate								500	12,500	200	250
Additional Expected Project Expenditures High Estimate								750	24,250	300	500
Future Costs Expected to Be Covered by Indeminifcations			450
Loss Contingency, Related Receivable Carrying Value	48,206		48,206
Loss Contingency, Related Receivable Carrying Value, Period Increase (Decrease)			4,003
Environmental Cost Recognized, Recovery Credited to Expense	13,000		13,000
Claim For Reimbursement of Pre Acquisition Tax Liabilities							8,729
Pre Acquisition Tax Liabilities Acknowledged by Acquiree							6,335
Business Combination, Tax Receivable Assumed, Expected to be Recovered							$ 4,495