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100780 - Disclosure - Retirement Plans - Change in the Fair Value of the Plans Assets (Details)
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TableDefined Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000069488 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit PlansPension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
5,443,000  
5,713,000  
Actual return on plan assets
210,000  
60,000  
Company contributions
0  
148,000  
Expenses paid
(92,000) 
(89,000) 
Benefits paid
(378,000) 
(389,000) 
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
5,183,000  
 
5,443,000