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Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Estimated Useful Lives of Major Classes of Depreciable Assets

The estimated useful lives of the major classes of depreciable assets are as follows:

Buildings			7 to 25 years
Equipment			3 to 10 years

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