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Location [Domain] Other Assets [Member] Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member] Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] Cost Of Sales [Member] Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Text Block] Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Text Block] Fair Values Derivatives, Balance Sheet Location, by Derivative Contract Type [Table] Amendment Flag Current Fiscal Year End Date Document Period End Date Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Entity Voluntary Filers Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Filer Category Entity Public Float Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Type