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Employee Benefits, Defined Contribution Plans Narrative (Details) - Defined Contribution Plan | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) productionfacilities
Hourly bargaining unit employees |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Number of production facilities | 9
Hourly bargaining unit employees | Fixed rate contributions |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Number of production facilities | 3
Hourly bargaining unit employees | Concurrent match |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Number of production facilities | 1
Hourly bargaining unit employees | Fixed rate and concurrent match |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Number of production facilities | 3
Hourly bargaining unit employees | No contributions required |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Number of production facilities | 2
Salaried and certain hourly employee | Concurrent match |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Defined contribution plan employer concurrent match percentage | 4.00%
Hired on or after January 1, 2004 | Hourly bargaining unit employees | Fixed rate contributions |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Defined contribution plan annual employer contribution percentage | 2.00%
Hired on or after January 1, 2004 | Salaried and certain hourly employee | Fixed rate contributions |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Defined contribution plan annual employer contribution percentage | 2.00%
Minimum | Hourly bargaining unit employees |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Estimated annual contribution to pension and other postretirement benefit plans | $ | $ 1,900,000
Minimum | Hourly bargaining unit employees | Fixed rate contributions |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount | $ | 800
Minimum | Salaried and certain hourly employee |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Estimated annual contribution to pension and other postretirement benefit plans | $ | $ 6,700,000
Minimum | Hired prior to January 1, 2004 | Hourly bargaining unit employees | Fixed rate contributions |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Defined contribution plan annual employer contribution percentage | 2.00%
Minimum | Hired prior to January 1, 2004 | Salaried and certain hourly employee | Fixed rate contributions |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Defined contribution plan annual employer contribution percentage | 2.00%
Maximum | Hourly bargaining unit employees | Fixed rate contributions |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount | $ | $ 2,400
Maximum | Hired prior to January 1, 2004 | Hourly bargaining unit employees | Fixed rate contributions |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Defined contribution plan annual employer contribution percentage | 10.00%
Maximum | Hired prior to January 1, 2004 | Salaried and certain hourly employee | Fixed rate contributions |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Defined contribution plan annual employer contribution percentage | 10.00%

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