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ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION (Details) (ABF) | 6 Months Ended | 60 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2018 Forecast week | Mar. 31, 2018 Forecast Minimum | Mar. 31, 2018 Forecast Maximum | Jun. 30, 2013 Unionized employees concentration risk Number of employees
Organization and description of business |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of the Company's revenues represented by ABF | 78.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of ABF's employees covered under collective bargaining agreement with the IBT |  |  |  |  | 75.00%
Period of collective bargaining agreement |  | 5 years |  |  |
Immediate wage rate reduction under collective bargaining agreement from the implementation date through March 31, 2014 (as a percent) |  | 7.00% |  |  |
Wage rate increase for next three years of collective bargaining agreement (as a percent) |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Wage rate increase in fifth year of collective bargaining agreement (as a percent) |  | 2.50% |  |  |
Reduction in compensated vacation under collective bargaining agreement (in weeks) |  | 1 |  |  |
Estimated annual rate increase in health, welfare, and pension contributions under collective bargaining agreement (as a percent) |  |  | 3.50% | 4.50% |

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