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Pension benefits - Expected Annual Pension Plan Contributions Under Defined Benefit Plans (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
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Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions [Abstract] |
2021 | $ 1
2022 | 1
2023 | 1
2024 | 1
2025-2030 | 3
Total payments expected during the next 10 years | $ 7

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- Definition The employer's best estimate, as soon as it can be reasonably determined, of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the fifth fiscal year after the date of the latest statement of financial position. Estimated contributions may be presented in the aggregate combining (1) contributions required by funding regulations or laws, (2) discretionary contributions, and (3) noncash contributions. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The employer's best estimate, as soon as it can be reasonably determined, of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the fourth fiscal year after the date of the latest statement of financial position. Estimated contributions may be presented in the aggregate combining (1) contributions required by funding regulations or laws, (2) discretionary contributions, and (3) noncash contributions. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The employer's best estimate, as soon as it can be reasonably determined, of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the third fiscal year after the date of the latest statement of financial position. Estimated contributions may be presented in the aggregate combining (1) contributions required by funding regulations or laws, (2) discretionary contributions, and (3) noncash contributions. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The employer's best estimate, as soon as it can be reasonably determined, of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the second fiscal year after the date of the latest statement of financial position. Estimated contributions may be presented in the aggregate combining (1) contributions required by funding regulations or laws, (2) discretionary contributions, and (3) noncash contributions. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The employer's best estimate, as soon as it can be reasonably determined, of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the first through tenth fiscal years after the date of the latest statement of financial position. Estimated contributions may be presented in the aggregate combining (1) contributions required by funding regulations or laws, (2) discretionary contributions, and (3) noncash contributions. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of contribution expected to be received by defined benefit plan from employer in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 55 -Paragraph 18 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118257860&loc=d3e4587-114921 + Details
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