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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Unions Representing Employees and the Expiration Date for Agreements | The facilities covered by collective bargaining agreements, the unions representing the covered associates and the expiration dates for each existing collective bargaining agreement are provided in the following table:
Distribution Center Locations |  | Union Locals |  | Expiration Dates
Lima, Ohio (a) |  | IBT 908 |  | January, 2019
Bellefontaine, Ohio GTL Truck Lines, Inc. (a) |  | IBT 908 |  | February, 2019
Bellefontaine, Ohio General Merchandise Service Division (a) |  | IBT 908 |  | February, 2019
Grand Rapids, Michigan |  | IBT 406 |  | October, 2017
Landover, Maryland |  | IBT 639 |  | February, 2018
Norfolk, Virginia |  | IBT 822 |  | April, 2019
Columbus, Georgia |  | IBT 528 |  | September, 2019
| (a) | The Company is in the process of negotiating contract extensions at these locations, which have been updated with the contemplated expiration dates.

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