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Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 22, 2014 USD ($) | Aug. 25, 2014 USD ($) | Jan. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 02, 2013 USD ($) | May. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2006 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2006 PHP | Oct. 03, 2015 Claims | Jun. 23, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 23, 2014 PHP
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of cases filed | Claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |
Bouaphakeo Case [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages awarded |  | $ 5,784,758 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages sought | $ 2,692,145 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acosta Case [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages awarded |  |  | $ 18,774,989 |  | $ 5,733,943 |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages sought |  |  |  |  | $ 6,258,330 |  |  |  |  |
Gomez Case [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages awarded |  |  |  | $ 4,960,787 |  |  |  |  |  |
Republic of the Philippines, Department of Labor and Employment and the National Labor Relations Commission [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages awarded |  |  |  |  |  | $ 74,000,000 | PHP 3,453,664,710 |  |  |
Loss contingency, range of possible loss, maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,000,000 | PHP 342,287,800

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