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Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Details Textual) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Pension Plans | Funded Plan |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Amount expected to contribute in funded pension plans | $ 1,400,000
Pension Contributions | 217,000
Pension Plans | Unfunded Pension Plans |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Amount expected to contribute in unfunded pension plans | 941,000
Pension Contributions | 201,000
US Postretirement Benefit Plans |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Amount expected to contribute in postretirement benefit plans | 950,000
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions | $ 0

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- Definition The amount of cash or cash equivalents contributed during the reporting period by the entity to fund its pension plans and its non-pension postretirement benefit plans. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 25 -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3536-108585 + Details
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