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Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale (Narrative) (Details) | Jun. 30, 2019 entity
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Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale | Malaysia Subsidiaries |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
Number of businesses divested | 2

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