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BENEFIT PLANS, Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rate (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]
Assumed health care cost trend rate for medical costs for participants younger than 65	7.25%
Assumed health care cost trend rate for medical cost for participants older than 65	5.00%
Assumed health care cost trend rate for prescription drugs	10.50%
Ultimate health care cost trend rate	3.89%
Year that rate reaches ultimate trend rate	2075

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- Definition

The assumed health care cost trend rate for participants older than 65 used to measure the expected cost of benefits covered by the plan (gross eligible charges). This is based upon the annual rate of change in the cost of health care benefits currently provided by the postretirement benefit plan, due to factors other than changes in the composition of the plan population by age and dependency status.

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The assumed health care cost trend rate for participants younger than 65 used to measure the expected cost of benefits covered by the plan (gross eligible charges). This is based upon the annual rate of change in the cost of health care benefits currently provided by the postretirement benefit plan, due to factors other than changes in the composition of the plan population by age and dependency status.

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The assumed health care cost trend rate for prescription drugs used to measure the expected cost of benefits covered by the plan (gross eligible charges). This is based upon the annual rate of change in the cost of health care benefits currently provided by the postretirement benefit plan, due to factors other than changes in the composition of the plan population by age and dependency status.

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Ultimate trend rate for health care cost for defined benefit postretirement plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (l)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82843861&loc=d3e1928-114920

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Year ultimate health care cost trend rate is expected to be reached, in CCYY format.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (l)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82843861&loc=d3e1928-114920

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