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RETIREMENT FUND AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN, Employees' Savings Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Class A Common Stock [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Compensation Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Shares owned by plan (in shares) | 111,393 |  | 111,393 |
Class B Common Stock [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Compensation Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Shares owned by plan (in shares) | 137,700 |  | 137,700 |
401K Plan [Member] | UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Compensation Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Compensation expense | $ 0.3 | $ 0.3 | $ 0.8 | $ 0.9
Retirement Fund [Member] | HONG KONG |  |  |  |
Compensation Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Compensation expense | $ 0.1 | $ 0.1 | $ 0.3 | $ 0.3
Retirement Fund [Member] | Class A Common Stock [Member] | HONG KONG |  |  |  |
Compensation Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Shares owned by plan (in shares) | 3,323 |  | 3,323 |
Retirement Fund [Member] | Class B Common Stock [Member] | HONG KONG |  |  |  |
Compensation Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Shares owned by plan (in shares) | 17,342 |  | 17,342 |

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