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Employee Benefits, Defined Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2014 VEBAs | Mar. 31, 2014 VEBAs Maximum | Mar. 31, 2014 Union VEBA trustrees | Mar. 31, 2014 Union VEBA Company Appointed trustrees | Mar. 31, 2014 Salaried VEBA | Dec. 31, 2013 Variable cash contribution VEBAs | Dec. 31, 2012 Variable cash contribution VEBAs | Mar. 31, 2014 Variable cash contribution VEBAs Maximum | Mar. 31, 2014 Variable cash contribution VEBAs Annual Cash Flows up to $20 Million | Mar. 31, 2014 Variable cash contribution VEBAs Annual Cash Flows in Excess of $20 Million
VEBA Postretirement Medical Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of trustees |  |  |  |  | 4 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses of the VEBAs |  |  |  | $ 0.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Postretirement medical plan contribution obligation percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% | 20.00%
Cash flow in determining VEBA obligation |  |  | 20.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable cash contribution obligation to VEBAs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.0 |  |
Percent allocation of total contribution between VEBAs |  |  |  |  | 85.50% |  | 14.50% |  |  |  |  |
Accrued Annual Veba Contribution | $ 0 | $ 16.0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16.0 | $ 20.0 |  |  |

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