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2023 Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments Next Twelve Months 2014 Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments Year Five 2018 Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments Year Four 2017 Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments Year Three 2016 Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments Year Two 2015 Defined Benefit Plan Expected Return On Plan Assets Expected return on plan assets Defined Benefit Plan Fair Value Of Plan Assets Balance at end of period Balance at beginning of period Defined benefit retirement plan assets, fair value Fair value of plan assets Defined Benefit Plan Funded Status Of Plan Underfunded Status Unfunded Status Defined Benefit Plan Funded Status Of Plan [Abstract] Reconciliation of Funded Status Defined Benefit Plan Interest Cost Interest cost on projected benefit obligation Interest costs Defined Benefit Plan Net Periodic Benefit Cost Net pension cost Defined Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table] Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table] Defined Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures Defined Benefit Plans [Axis] Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis] Defined Benefit Plans [Domain] Defined Benefit Plan and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Domain] Defined Benefit Plans Estimated Future Employer Contributions In Next Fiscal Year Company expected contribution to the plan for fiscal 2014 Defined Benefit Plan Settlements Benefit Obligation Settlements Defined Benefit Plan Settlements Plan Assets Settlements Defined Benefit Plan Target Plan Asset Allocations Target allocation Defined Benefit Plan Weighted Average Asset Allocations Percentage of plan assets Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized Defined contribution plan expenses recognized Defined Contribution Plan Employee Eligibility Age Defined Contribution Plan Employee Eligibility Age Defined contribution plans eligible employees age Defined Contribution Plan Employer Matching Contribution Percent Defined contribution plan maximum employer contributions percentage of eligible compensation Defined Contribution Plan Employer Matching Contribution Percent Of Match Defined contribution plan employer matching contribution percent Defined Contribution Plans Disclosure [Axis] Defined Contribution Plans Disclosure [Axis] Defined Contribution Plans Disclosure [Axis] Defined Contribution Plans Disclosure [Domain] Defined Contribution Plans Disclosure [Domain] Defined Contribution Plans Disclosure [Domain] Defined Contribution Plan, Service Period for Eligibility Defined Contribution Plan Service Period For Eligibility Defined contribution plan service period for eligibility Depreciation Depreciation expenses Depreciation And Amortization Depreciation and amortization Depreciation And Amortization Discontinued Operations Depreciation and amortization Direct Response Advertising Costs Amortization Period Direct Response Advertising Costs Amortization Period Direct response advertising costs, amortization period Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract] Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments [Text Block] Stock Options and Restricted Stock Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract] Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] Discontinued Operations [Line Items] Discontinued Operations [Line Items] Discontinued Operations [Line Items] Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Discontinued Operation Benefit or provision recognized on the loss from discontinued operations Benefit from income taxes Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Gross Profit Loss Gross margin Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Revenue Sales Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Selling General And Administrative Expenses Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Selling General And Administrative Expenses Selling, general and administrative expenses Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations Disclosure [Text Block] Discontinued Operations Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Documentary Letters of Credit [Member] Documentary Letters Of Credit [Member] Documentary Letters of Credit Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Information [Line Items] Document Information [Line Items] Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Document Type Document Type The total amount payable under the plan, which includes a cash component in addition to stock and options. 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