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Investments (Fair Value Method Investments) (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
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Schedule of Fair Value Method Investments [Line Items] |
Payments to acquire available-for-sale securities | $ 500

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- Definition The cash outflow to acquire debt and equity securities not classified as either held-to-maturity securities or trading securities which would be classified as available-for-sale securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported in a separate component of shareholders' equity. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Investing Activities -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (a),(b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3213-108585 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 11 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66010992&loc=d3e26853-111562 + Details
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