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The period (in months) immediately preceding the participant's date of termination of employment, or, if required, the date of a change in control of the Company, used to determine the participant's annual base salary.

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The percentage of a special participant's annual base salary for the life of the participant (and their surviving spouse, if any), on which the benefit is based.

No definition available.

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The highest level of percentage of the participant's annual base salary for the life of the participant, on which the benefit is based, depending on the participant's benefit class.

No definition available.

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The lowest level of percentage of the participant's annual base salary for the life of the participant, on which the benefit is based, depending on the participant's benefit class.

No definition available.

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The second level of percentage of the participant's annual base salary for the life of the participant, on which the benefit is based, depending on the participant's benefit class.

No definition available.

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The multiple of the highest monthly base salary paid or payable to the participant during the defined period immediately preceding the participant's date of termination or employment, or, if required, the date of a change in control of the Company. This multiple is used to determine the participant's annual base salary.

No definition available.

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The factor used to determine the prorated benefit.

No definition available.

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The installment period (in years) over which the benefit is payable, beginning at the later of age 65 or the date of the participant's separation from service.

No definition available.

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The minimum period of service (in years) which a participant must accumulate in order to be eligible to receive a benefit.

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The minimum period of service (in years) which a participant must accumulate in order to be eligible to receive a prorated benefit.

No definition available.

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The number of participants in the defined benefit plan.

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The threshold percentage of year end benefit obligation for which accumulation of actuarial losses in excess of this threshold are amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic pension cost over future years, based upon the average remaining service period of active plan participants.

No definition available.

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Amount of actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee service rendered, excluding assumptions about future compensation level.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

No definition available.

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Amount included in accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss for prior service cost (credit) expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost (credit) for fiscal year following most recent annual statement of financial position.

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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

No definition available.

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Amount, after tax, of cost (credit) of benefit change attributable to participants' prior service from plan amendment or plan initiation of defined benefit plan, that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit cost (credit).

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