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Variable Lease, Cost (Credit) Variable Lease, Cost (Credit) Pension plans Pension Plan [Member] Amounts Paid (thousands) to Settle or Resolve Loss Contingency Accrual, Payments Less than 1.00:1.00 Range One [Member] Range One FINANCING ACTIVITIES Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract] Schedule of Asset Allocation Schedule of Asset Allocation [Table Text Block] Schedule Of Allocation Of Plan Assets, Target Allocations And Actual Allocations [Table Text Block]. 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