Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Details) (Indergit)	Mar. 01, 2014 StoreManager
Indergit
Commitments and contingencies
Number of current and former store managers court ordered notices to be sent	7,000
Number of current and former store managers who joined the action	1,550
Number of current and former store managers to whom notices will be sent after the Court approval	1,750

Represents the number of current and former store managers to whom notices will be sent after the Court approves motion.

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