Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Amendment, Elimination of Benefits, Maximum Age

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Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Amendment, Elimination of Benefits, Minimum Age

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Amount of contributions expected to be received by defined benefit plan from employer in fiscal year. Excludes contributions paid by employer in current fiscal year.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e2709-114920

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Employee Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2020	Jan. 01, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected contributions to the Company's qualified pension plans			$ 0
Other Post-retirement Benefits Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Life insurance and contributions to the medical program for eligible retirees will be eliminated (younger than)		65 years
Life insurance and contributions to the medical program for eligible retirees will be eliminated (older than)	65 years