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Amount matched by the company for employer contributions to a defined contribution plan for the second tier of percentages applied to the employees additional contribution above the initial threshold level.

No definition available.

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For a defined contribution plan, the duration of employment for employees to be eligible to receive matching contributions.

No definition available.

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For a defined contribution plan, eligible employee contributions for a first stated percentage amount, the percentage amount matched by the company for employer contribution as stated in the plan.

No definition available.

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The percentage of the employees first contributions to a defined contribution plan that the employer will match dollar for dollar.

No definition available.

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For a defined contribution plan, the maximum amount an eligible employee pay that may be contributed to the plan, stated as a percentage total pay within a period.

No definition available.

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For a defined contribution plan, the days of employment for employees to be eligible to participate in the plan.

No definition available.

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 70

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6414718&loc=d3e28014-114942

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 132R

-Paragraph 11

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.