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Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Transactions related to investing activities with significant non-cash components |  |  |
Dividends that have been declared but paid in subsequent period (in dollars per share) | $ 1.025 |  |
City of Nevada, MO |  |  |
Transactions related to investing activities with significant non-cash components |  |  |
City of Nevada, MO Municipal Bond Value |  | $ 13 | $ 12

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- Definition Bonds or similar securities issued by state, city, or local governments or the agencies operated by state, city, or local governments which are short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three-years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. + References No definition available. + Details
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