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Employee Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011
Employee Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits
Company's expected contribution to pension plan in fiscal year 2011	$ 22.1
Company's contribution to pension plan	$ 6.0

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- Definition

The employer's best estimate, as soon as it can be reasonably determined, of contributions expected to be paid to the plan in the current remaining fiscal period. Estimated contributions may be presented in the aggregate combining (1) contributions required by funding regulations or laws, (2) discretionary contributions, and (3) noncash contributions.

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- Definition

The amount of contributions made by the employer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 132R
-Paragraph 5
-Subparagraph b

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