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Amount of benefits expected to be received in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan.

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Amount of benefits expected to be received in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan.

No definition available.

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Amount of benefits expected to be received in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan.

No definition available.

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Amount of benefits expected to be received in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan.

No definition available.

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Amount of benefits expected to be received in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan.

No definition available.

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Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in five fiscal years after fifth fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (f)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=108410482&loc=d3e1928-114920

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Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in next fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in fifth fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in fourth fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in third fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in second fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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