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acceptances Bank Acceptances, Fair Value Disclosure Bank Acceptances, Fair Value Disclosure Rabbi trust assets Rabbi Trust Asset, Fair Value Disclosure The fair values as of the Balance Sheet date of Rabbi Trust Assets. Financial assets and financial liabilities, reported at fair value Fair Value, Net Asset (Liability) Maturity of bank acceptances Maturity of Bank Acceptances Maturity of Bank Acceptances Remaining performance obligations Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table] Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table] Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis] Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis] Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] Remaining performance obligation, expected timing Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period Remaining performance obligations, percentage Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Percentage Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Percentage Lessee, Lease, Description [Table] Lessee, Lease, Description [Table] Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] Remaining lease term Lessee, Operating Lease, Remaining Lease Term Lessee, Operating Lease, Remaining Lease Term Renewal periods Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term Current lease liability Operating Lease, Liability, Current Long term lease liability Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent Lease Liabilities Operating lease cost Operating Lease, Cost Minimum rental commitments 2019 Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months Minimum rental commitments 2020 Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years Minimum rental commitments 2021 Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years Minimum rental commitments 2022 Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years Minimum rental commitments 2023 Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years Minimum rental commitments thereafter Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter Future minimum lease payments 2019 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Remainder of Fiscal Year Future minimum lease payments 2020 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two Future minimum lease payments 2021 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three Future minimum lease payments 2022 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four Future minimum lease payments 2023 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five Future minimum lease payments after 2023 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five Total lease payments Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Less: Interest Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term Weighted-average discount rate Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent Operating cash flows from operating leases Operating Lease, Payments Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability Revenue Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block] Intersegment sales [Member] Intersegment Eliminations [Member] Number of reportable segments Number of Reportable Segments Net sales Operating profit Income before income taxes Derivatives Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block] Finished goods Inventory, Finished Goods, Net of Reserves Work-in-process Inventory, Work in Process, Net of Reserves Raw material and supplies Inventory, Raw Materials and Supplies, Net of Reserves Inventories Net Income Per Common Share Earnings Per Share [Text Block] ROU assets and lease liabilities Assets And Liabilities, Lessee [Table Text Block] Assets And Liabilities, Lessee [Table Text Block] Future minimum lease payments Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block] Lease Term and Discount Rate Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Term and Discount Rate [Table Text Block] Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Term and Discount Rate [Table Text Block] Other Information Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]