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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Narrative (Details) | Sep. 26, 2012 area
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Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Number of manufacturing plant areas to be investigated | 4
Duration of plant operations | 60 years

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