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Employee Benefits, Multiemployer Pension Plans (Details) (Multiemployer Pension Plans Member, USD $) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Monthly contributions per hour worked by each bargaining unit employee | $ 1.00
Florence, Alabama facility |
Monthly contributions per hour worked by each bargaining unit employee | 1.25
Starting July 2010 | Newark, Ohio and Spokane, Washington facilities |
Monthly contributions per hour worked by each bargaining unit employee | 1.25
Starting July 2015 | Newark, Ohio and Spokane, Washington facilities |
Monthly contributions per hour worked by each bargaining unit employee | 1.50
Minimum |
Estimated annual contribution to pension and other postretirement benefit plans | 2,000,000
Maximum |
Estimated annual contribution to pension and other postretirement benefit plans | $ 4,000,000

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