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Pension Plans and Other Benefits - Plan Asset Allocations (Details) - Foreign Hourly Plans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2018
Fixed Income Securities
Summary Target Allocation Strategy
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage	60.00%
Return Seeking Investments
Summary Target Allocation Strategy
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage	40.00%

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Target allocation of plan investments to achieve desired goals of obtaining sufficient return and providing adequate liquidity to meet the benefit obligations of our plans.

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Percentage of target investment allocation to total plan assets. Includes, but is not limited to, percentage on weighted-average basis if more than one plan.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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