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Employee Benefit Plans (Asset Allocation) (Details) | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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U.S. Based Pension Benefit Plans |  |
Asset Category |  |
Equity Securities | 100.00% | 100.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Benefit Plans |  |
Asset Category |  |
Equity Securities | 100.00% | 100.00%
Large and small cap domestic equity securities | U.S. Based Pension Benefit Plans |  |
Asset Category |  |
Equity Securities | 28.00% | 28.00%
International Equity Securities | U.S. Based Pension Benefit Plans |  |
Asset Category |  |
Equity Securities | 10.00% | 10.00%
Fixed Income Securities | U.S. Based Pension Benefit Plans |  |
Asset Category |  |
Equity Securities | 44.00% | 42.00%
Fixed Income Securities | Non-U.S. Pension Benefit Plans |  |
Asset Category |  |
Equity Securities | 36.00% | 38.00%
Equity Securities | Non-U.S. Pension Benefit Plans |  |
Asset Category |  |
Equity Securities | 44.00% | 42.00%
Other Investments | U.S. Based Pension Benefit Plans |  |
Asset Category |  |
Equity Securities | 18.00% | 20.00%
Other Investments | Non-U.S. Pension Benefit Plans |  |
Asset Category |  |
Equity Securities | 20.00% | 20.00%

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