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Expected future gross payments in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan prior to reduction related to the Medicare Part D subsidy

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Expected future gross payments in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan prior to reduction related to the Medicare Part D subsidy

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Expected future gross payments after the five fiscal years following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan prior to reduction related to the Medicare Part D subsidy

No definition available.

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Expected future gross payments in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan prior to reduction related to the Medicare Part D subsidy

No definition available.

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Expected future gross payments in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from a defined benefit plan prior to reduction related to the Medicare Part D subsidy

No definition available.

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Amount of the prescription drug subsidy receipts to be received after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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