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Interest Cost Components

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Dec. 31, 2014

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Interest Cost Components

V. Interest Cost Components

		2014				2013				2012
Amount charged to expense		$	473			$	453			$	490
Amount capitalized			56				99				93
		$	529			$	552			$	583

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