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Employee Benefit Plans (Asset Allocation) (Details) | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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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 | 29.00% | 28.00%
International equity securities | U.S. Based Pension Benefit Plans |  |
Asset Category |  |
Equity Securities | 11.00% | 10.00%
Fixed Income Securities | U.S. Based Pension Benefit Plans |  |
Asset Category |  |
Equity Securities | 42.00% | 44.00%
Fixed Income Securities | Non-U.S. Pension Benefit Plans |  |
Asset Category |  |
Equity Securities | 54.00% | 36.00%
Equity Securities | Non-U.S. Pension Benefit Plans |  |
Asset Category |  |
Equity Securities | 39.00% | 44.00%
Other Investments | U.S. Based Pension Benefit Plans |  |
Asset Category |  |
Equity Securities | 18.00% | 18.00%
Other Investments | Non-U.S. Pension Benefit Plans |  |
Asset Category |  |
Equity Securities | 7.00% | 20.00%

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