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Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations Less Than Plan Assets [Abstract]

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If aggregate disclosures are presented, the aggregate fair value of plan assets for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations less than plan assets as of the measurement date of each statement of financial position presented.

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If aggregate disclosures are presented, the aggregate projected benefit obligation for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations less than plan assets as of the measurement date of each statement of financial position presented.

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The unfunded or funded status of pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations less than plan assets as of the measurement date of each statement of financial position presented.

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Fair value of plan assets for defined benefit pension plan with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82843861&loc=d3e2417-114920

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Amount of projected benefit obligation for defined benefit pension plan with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 55
-Paragraph 17
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77993564&loc=d3e4179-114921