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Gain (Loss) On Disposition Of Property Plant Equipment, Net Of Deferred Tax

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, including oil and gas property and timber property.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The cash inflow from sale of buildings.

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Sale of Building (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
Sale of Building (Details) $ in Thousands	Oct. 02, 2018 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on sale		$ 0	$ 4,396
Minnetonka, MN
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Area of real estate sold (in sqft) \| ft²	130,000
Proceeds from sale of buildings	$ 10,000
Gain on sale			4,400
Gain on sale, net of deferred tax			$ 3,400