Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of Plan Amendment on Benefit Expense, Remainder of Fiscal Year

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The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money for the plan.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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The increase in the fair value of plan assets from contributions made by the employer.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
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The amount of increase or decrease in the accumulated benefit obligation related to the effects of a change in the substantive terms of an existing defined benefit pension plan or the initiation of a new plan. A plan amendment may increase or decrease benefits, including those attributed to years of service already rendered.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Plan Amendment
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49173939

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Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Discount rate used	4.05%		4.50%
Remeasurement decrease in plan liabilities	$ 22.5
Remeausrement decrease in benefit expense for remainder of 2016	$ 7.5
Subsequent Event
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan contributions made		$ 115.0