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Retirement Benefit Plans (Weighted Average Asset Allocations) (Details) - Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Hourly Employees’ Pension Plan |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Asset allocations as a percentage of plan assets | 100.00% | 100.00%
Hourly Employees’ Pension Plan | Equity securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Asset allocations as a percentage of plan assets | 55.00% | 53.00%
Hourly Employees’ Pension Plan | Debt securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Asset allocations as a percentage of plan assets | 37.00% | 38.00%
Hourly Employees’ Pension Plan | Short-term investments |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Asset allocations as a percentage of plan assets | 3.00% | 5.00%
Hourly Employees’ Pension Plan | Other |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Asset allocations as a percentage of plan assets | 5.00% | 4.00%
Employees’ Retirement Plan |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Asset allocations as a percentage of plan assets | 100.00% | 100.00%
Employees’ Retirement Plan | Equity securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Asset allocations as a percentage of plan assets | 55.00% | 55.00%
Employees’ Retirement Plan | Debt securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Asset allocations as a percentage of plan assets | 37.00% | 38.00%
Employees’ Retirement Plan | Short-term investments |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Asset allocations as a percentage of plan assets | 3.00% | 3.00%
Employees’ Retirement Plan | Other |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Asset allocations as a percentage of plan assets | 5.00% | 4.00%

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