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Retirement Benefits (Schedule of Future Postretirement Company Contributions) (Details) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
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Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
2018 | $ 0
Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member] | UNITED KINGDOM |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
2018 | 397
Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member] | JAPAN |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
2018 | 217
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
2018 | 3,871
2019 | 3,890
2020 | 3,871
2021 | 3,852
2022 | 3,818
2023 - 2027 | $ 17,812

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- Definition Amount of contributions expected to be received by defined benefit plan from employer in next fiscal year following latest fiscal year. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82843861&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition The employer's estimate, of the aggregate contributions expected to be paid to the plan after year five. Estimated contributions may be presented in the aggregate combining (1) contributions required by funding regulations or laws, (2) discretionary contributions, and (3) noncash contributions. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The employer's estimate, of contributions expected to be paid to the plan in year five. Estimated contributions may be presented in the aggregate combining (1) contributions required by funding regulations or laws, (2) discretionary contributions, and (3) noncash contributions. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The employer's estimate, of contributions expected to be paid to the plan in year four. Estimated contributions may be presented in the aggregate combining (1) contributions required by funding regulations or laws, (2) discretionary contributions, and (3) noncash contributions. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The employer's estimate, of contributions expected to be paid to the plan in year three. Estimated contributions may be presented in the aggregate combining (1) contributions required by funding regulations or laws, (2) discretionary contributions, and (3) noncash contributions. + References No definition available. + Details
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