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Retirement Plans (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Retirement Benefits [Abstract] |
Defined Benefit Plan, Projected Benefit Obligation | The reconciliation of the projected benefit obligations for the plans at December 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows (in thousands):
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
|  | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |
Projected benefit obligation, January 1 |  | $ | 168,064 |  |  | $ | 17,121 |  |  | $ | 96,378 |  |  | $ | 159,416 |  |  | $ | 14,921 |  |  | $ | 85,311 |
Service cost |  |  | 568 |  |  |  | 566 |  |  |  | 5,368 |  |  |  | 450 |  |  |  | 546 |  |  |  | 5,082 |
Employee contributions |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,159 |  |  |  | 622 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,041 |  |  |  | 605 |
Interest cost |  |  | 6,491 |  |  |  | 636 |  |  |  | 1,707 |  |  |  | 6,829 |  |  |  | 618 |  |  |  | 1,518 |
Actuarial losses (gains) |  |  | 6,415 |  |  |  | (621 | ) |  |  | (2,274 | ) |  |  | 8,658 |  |  |  | 942 |  |  |  | (2,590 | )
Benefits paid |  |  | (3,416 | ) |  |  | (1,007 | ) |  |  | (3,277 | ) |  |  | (5,058 | ) |  |  | (947 | ) |  |  | (2,078 | )
Plan amendments |  |  | — |  |  |  | (130 | ) |  |  | (44 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 636 |
Plan settlements |  |  | (177,150 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2,791 | ) |  |  | (2,231 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,229 | )
Other plans |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,063 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 196 |
Currency impact |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,030 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 8,927 |
Projected benefit obligation, December 31 |  | $ | 972 |  |  | $ | 17,724 |  |  | $ | 93,722 |  |  | $ | 168,064 |  |  | $ | 17,121 |  |  | $ | 96,378 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation | The accumulated benefit obligations for the plans at December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows (in thousands):
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
|  | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |
Accumulated benefit obligation |  | $ | 972 |  |  |  | * | * |  | $ | 82,026 |  |  | $ | 168,064 |  |  |  | * | * |  | $ | 82,615 |
** Not applicable.
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets | The reconciliation of the fair value of the plan assets at December 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows (in thousands):
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
|  | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |
Fair value of plan assets, January 1 |  | $ | 171,373 |  |  | $ | 11,125 |  |  | $ | 74,990 |  |  | $ | 144,665 |  |  | $ | 9,142 |  |  | $ | 65,548 |
Actual return on plan assets |  |  | 2,555 |  |  |  | (584 | ) |  |  | 1,070 |  |  |  | 27,729 |  |  |  | 1,542 |  |  |  | 390 |
Company contributions |  |  | 6,625 |  |  |  | 387 |  |  |  | 10,778 |  |  |  | 6,162 |  |  |  | 347 |  |  |  | 4,733 |
Employee contributions |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,159 |  |  |  | 622 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,041 |  |  |  | 605 |
Plan settlements |  |  | (177,137 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2,125 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (915 | )
Benefits paid |  |  | (3,416 | ) |  |  | (1,007 | ) |  |  | (3,277 | ) |  |  | (5,058 | ) |  |  | (947 | ) |  |  | (2,078 | )
Other plans |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (213 | )
Currency impact |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2,596 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6,920 |
Fair value of plan assets, December 31 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,080 |  |  | $ | 81,587 |  |  | $ | 171,373 |  |  | $ | 11,125 |  |  | $ | 74,990 |
Defined Benefit, Funded Status of Plan | The summary of the funded status for the plans at December 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows (in thousands):
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
|  | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |
Projected benefit obligation |  | $ | (972 | ) |  | $ | (17,724 | ) |  | $ | (93,722 | ) |  | $ | (168,064 | ) |  | $ | (17,121 | ) |  | $ | (96,378 | )
Fair value of plan assets |  |  | — |  |  |  | 11,080 |  |  |  | 81,587 |  |  |  | 171,373 |  |  |  | 11,125 |  |  |  | 74,990 |
Funded status |  | $ | (972 | ) |  | $ | (6,644 | ) |  | $ | (12,135 | ) |  | $ | 3,309 |  |  | $ | (5,996 | ) |  | $ | (21,388 | )
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet | The summary of the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets for the plans at December 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows (in thousands):
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
|  | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |
Long-term assets |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,284 |  |  | $ | 4,562 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,245 |
Current liabilities |  |  | (972 | ) |  |  | (387 | ) |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (76 | ) |  |  | (347 | ) |  |  | — |
Long-term liabilities |  |  | — |  |  |  | (6,257 | ) |  |  | (15,418 | ) |  |  | (1,177 | ) |  |  | (5,649 | ) |  |  | (22,633 | )
Net amount recognized at December 31 |  | $ | (972 | ) |  | $ | (6,644 | ) |  | $ | (12,135 | ) |  | $ | 3,309 |  |  | $ | (5,996 | ) |  | $ | (21,388 | )
Summary of the Non-U.S. Pension Plans | The summary of the Non-U.S. Pension Plans that have projected benefit obligations and accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets at December 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows (in thousands):
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Projected benefit obligation |  | $ | 60,359 |  |  | $ | 81,498 |
Accumulated benefit obligations |  | $ | 56,029 |  |  | $ | 71,967 |
Fair value of plan assets |  | $ | 44,940 |  |  | $ | 58,865 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost | The summary of the components of net periodic pension costs for the plans for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in thousands):
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
|  | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |
Service cost |  | $ | 568 |  |  | $ | 566 |  |  | $ | 5,368 |  |  | $ | 450 |  |  | $ | 546 |  |  | $ | 5,082 |  |  | $ | 377 |  |  | $ | 473 |  |  | $ | 4,954 |
Interest cost |  |  | 6,491 |  |  |  | 636 |  |  |  | 1,707 |  |  |  | 6,829 |  |  |  | 618 |  |  |  | 1,518 |  |  |  | 6,931 |  |  |  | 557 |  |  |  | 1,699 |
Expected return on plan assets |  |  | (6,833 | ) |  |  | (706 | ) |  |  | (1,974 | ) |  |  | (10,298 | ) |  |  | (587 | ) |  |  | (1,688 | ) |  |  | (9,635 | ) |  |  | (519 | ) |  |  | (1,596 | )
Settlement loss |  |  | 45,157 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 155 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 232 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Net amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior service credit |  |  | — |  |  |  | (19 | ) |  |  | (108 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (168 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (192 | )
Net actuarial loss |  |  | 3,082 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 680 |  |  |  | 2,770 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 959 |  |  |  | 2,702 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 753 |
Net periodic pension cost (benefit) |  | $ | 48,465 |  |  | $ | 477 |  |  | $ | 5,673 |  |  | $ | (94 | ) |  | $ | 577 |  |  | $ | 5,935 |  |  | $ | 375 |  |  | $ | 511 |  |  | $ | 5,618 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The summary of the changes in amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for the plans for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in thousands):
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
|  | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |
Prior service credit (cost) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 130 |  |  | $ | 44 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (636 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Net (loss) gain arising during the year |  |  | (10,616 | ) |  |  | (670 | ) |  |  | 4,088 |  |  |  | 8,879 |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | 1,609 |  |  |  | (3,352 | ) |  |  | (594 | ) |  |  | (3,361 | )
Amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior service credit |  |  | — |  |  |  | (19 | ) |  |  | (35 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (168 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (192 | )
Net loss |  |  | 48,239 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 680 |  |  |  | 2,925 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,191 |  |  |  | 2,702 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 753 |
Other Plans |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (354 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (360 | )
Currency impact |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 583 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2,033 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 884 |
Total recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income |  | $ | 37,623 |  |  | $ | (559 | ) |  | $ | 5,006 |  |  | $ | 11,804 |  |  | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | (37 | ) |  | $ | (650 | ) |  | $ | (594 | ) |  | $ | (2,276 | )
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | The summary of the amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders’ equity for the plans at December 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows (in thousands):
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
|  | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |
Net actuarial (loss) gain |  | $ | (59 | ) |  | $ | (83 | ) |  | $ | (13,987 | ) |  | $ | (37,682 | ) |  | $ | 588 |  |  | $ | (18,857 | )
Prior service credit |  |  | — |  |  |  | 112 |  |  |  | 666 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 530 |
Total |  | $ | (59 | ) |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | (13,321 | ) |  | $ | (37,682 | ) |  | $ | 588 |  |  | $ | (18,327 | )
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensve Income (Loss) to be Recognised Over Next Fiscal Year | The summary of the amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be included in next year’s net periodic benefit cost for the plans at December 31, 2018 is as follows (in thousands):
|  | 2018 |
|  | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |
Net actuarial loss |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (537 | )
Prior service credit |  |  | — |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  | 147 |
Total |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | (390 | )
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | The plans’ investment asset mix is as follows at December 31, 2018 and 2017:
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
|  | U.S. Retiree |  |  | Non-U.S. |  |  | U.S. |  |  | U.S. Retiree |  |  | Non-U.S. |
|  | Healthcare |  |  | Pension |  |  | Pension |  |  | Healthcare |  |  | Pension |
|  | Plan |  |  | Plans |  |  | Plans |  |  | Plan |  |  | Plans |
Equity securities |  |  | 61 | % |  |  | 7 | % |  |  | 77 | % |  |  | 65 | % |  |  | 7 | %
Debt securities |  |  | 39 | % |  |  | 18 | % |  |  | 23 | % |  |  | 35 | % |  |  | 16 | %
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 0 | % |  |  | 5 | % |  |  | 0 | % |  |  | 0 | % |  |  | 8 | %
Insurance contracts and other |  |  | 0 | % |  |  | 70 | % |  |  | 0 | % |  |  | 0 | % |  |  | 69 | %
Total |  |  | 100 | % |  |  | 100 | % |  |  | 100 | % |  |  | 100 | % |  |  | 100 | %
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Asset Allocations | The plans’ investment policies include the following asset allocation guidelines:
|  | U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | Non-U.S. Pension Plans Policy Target |
|  | Policy Target |  |  | Range |
Equity securities |  |  | 65 | % |  |  | 40% - 90% |  |  |  | 5 | %
Debt securities |  |  | 35 | % |  |  | 10% - 60% |  |  |  | 20 | %
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 0 | % |  |  | 0% - 20% |  |  |  | 10 | %
Insurance contracts and other |  |  | 0 | % |  |  | 0% - 20% |  |  |  | 65 | %
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets | The fair value of the Company’s retirement plan assets are as follows at December 31, 2018 (in thousands):
|  | Total at December 31, 2018 |  |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan: Mutual funds(a) |  |  | 11,080 |  |  |  | 11,080 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | 11,080 |  |  |  | 11,080 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Non-U.S. Pension Plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents(b) |  |  | 4,439 |  |  |  | 4,439 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Mutual funds(c) |  |  | 20,430 |  |  |  | 20,430 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Bank and insurance investment contracts(d) |  |  | 56,718 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 56,718 |
Total Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | 81,587 |  |  |  | 24,869 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 56,718 |
Total fair value of retirement plan assets |  | $ | 92,667 |  |  | $ | 35,949 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 56,718 |
The fair value of the Company’s retirement plan assets are as follows at December 31, 2017 (in thousands):
|  | Total at December 31, 2017 |  |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
U.S. Pension Plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mutual funds(e) |  | $ | 163,438 |  |  | $ | 163,438 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Total U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | 163,438 |  |  |  | 163,438 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mutual funds(f) |  |  | 11,125 |  |  |  | 11,125 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan |  |  | 11,125 |  |  |  | 11,125 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Non-U.S. Pension Plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents(b) |  |  | 5,783 |  |  |  | 5,783 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Mutual funds(g) |  |  | 17,244 |  |  |  | 17,244 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Bank and insurance investment contracts(d) |  |  | 51,963 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 51,963 |
Total Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | 74,990 |  |  |  | 23,027 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 51,963 |
Total fair value of retirement plan assets |  |  | 249,553 |  |  | $ | 197,590 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 51,963 |
Investments valued at NAV |  |  | 7,935 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total retirement plan assets |  | $ | 257,488 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(a) | The mutual fund balance in the U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan is invested in the following categories: 40% in the common stock of large-cap U.S. companies, 21% in the common stock of international growth companies and 39% in fixed income bonds of U.S. companies and U.S. government.
(b) | Primarily represents deposit account funds held with various financial institutions.
(c) | The mutual fund balance in the Non-U.S. Pension Plans is primarily invested in the following categories: 56% in international bonds, 24% in the common stock of international companies and 20% in various other global investments.
(d) | Amount represents bank and insurance guaranteed investment contracts.
(e) | The mutual fund balance in the U.S. Pension Plans are invested in the following categories: 45% in the common stock of large-cap U.S. companies, 30% in the common stock of international growth companies and 25% in fixed income bonds issued by U.S. companies and by the U.S. government and its agencies.
(f) | The mutual fund balance in the U.S. Retiree Healthcare Plan is invested in the following categories: 41% in the common stock of large-cap U.S. companies, 24% in the common stock of international growth companies and 35% in fixed income bonds of U.S. companies and U.S. government.
(g) | The mutual fund balance in the Non-U.S. Pension Plans is invested in the following categories: 58% in international bonds and 32% in the common stock of international companies, 1% in mortgages and real estate and 9% in various other global investments.
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Unobservable Input Reconciliation | The following table summarizes the changes in fair value of the Level 3 retirement plan assets for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):
|  | Insurance Guaranteed Investment Contracts |
Fair value of assets, December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 45,093 |
Net purchases (sales) and appreciation (depreciation) |  |  | 6,870 |
Fair value of assets, December 31, 2017 |  |  | 51,963 |
Net purchases (sales) and appreciation (depreciation) |  |  | 4,755 |
Fair value of assets, December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 56,718 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted-Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation | The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
|  | U.S. |  |  | Non-U.S. |  |  | U.S. |  |  | Non-U.S. |  |  | U.S. |  |  | Non-U.S. |
Discount rate |  |  | 4.40 | % |  |  | 1.95 | % |  |  | 3.94 | % |  |  | 1.79 | % |  |  | 4.41 | % |  |  | 1.71 | %
Increases in compensation levels |  |  | ** |  |  |  | 2.66 | % |  |  | ** |  |  |  | 2.43 | % |  |  | ** |  |  |  | 2.47 | %
** | Not applicable
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted-Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost | The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the net periodic pension cost for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
|  | U.S. |  |  | Non-U.S. |  |  | U.S. |  |  | Non-U.S. |  |  | U.S. |  |  | Non-U.S. |
Discount rate |  |  | 3.96 | % |  |  | 1.93 | % |  |  | 4.28 | % |  |  | 1.80 | % |  |  | 4.42 | % |  |  | 2.20 | %
Return on plan assets |  |  | 4.35 | % |  |  | 2.75 | % |  |  | 6.53 | % |  |  | 2.64 | % |  |  | 6.47 | % |  |  | 2.74 | %
Increases in compensation levels |  |  | ** |  |  |  | 2.70 | % |  |  | ** |  |  |  | 2.63 | % |  |  | ** |  |  |  | 2.50 | %
** | Not applicable
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Benefit Payments | Estimated future benefit payments from the plans as of December 31, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):
|  | U.S. Pension and Retiree Healthcare Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  | Total |
2019 |  | $ | 1,084 |  |  | $ | 1,551 |  |  | $ | 2,635 |
2020 |  |  | 1,160 |  |  |  | 2,552 |  |  |  | 3,712 |
2021 |  |  | 1,243 |  |  |  | 2,782 |  |  |  | 4,025 |
2022 |  |  | 1,307 |  |  |  | 2,821 |  |  |  | 4,128 |
2023 |  |  | 1,366 |  |  |  | 3,038 |  |  |  | 4,404 |
2024 - 2028 |  |  | 7,146 |  |  |  | 19,277 |  |  |  | 26,423 |

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