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	Jan. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018 company shares	Dec. 31, 2017
Performance Stock Unit (PSU) awards
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Award performance period		3 years
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Growth Performance Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Growth Performance Stock Units \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Growth Performance Stock Units \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Relative TSR and EBIT CAGR \| Performance Stock Unit (PSU) awards
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Percentage recorded as a liability		50.00%
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