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Also includes the cash inflow from the disposal of nonmarketable securities. IRS Amended Claim IRS Amended Claim Based on a Statutory Notice of Deficiency from the IRS for the tax years 2007 through 2009, the IRS amended their claim resulting in additional potential tax liabiility. The Company firmly believes that the assessments are without merit and plans to pursue all available administrative and judicial remedies necessary to resolve this matter. Other income (loss) — net Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member] Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost [Member] Proceeds Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale Material Terms of Trading Arrangement Material Terms of Trading Arrangement [Text Block] Derivatives: Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax, Parent [Abstract] Statement Statement [Line Items] Consolidation Items [Axis] Consolidation Items [Axis] Changes in Equity Changes in Equity [Line Items] Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag] Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalent Common Stock Common Stock [Member] Available-for-sale securities1 Total Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Non-NEOs Non-NEOs [Member] 3.500% Notes Due 2044 [Member] 3.500% Notes Due 2044 [Member] 3.500% Notes Due 2044 Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents during the period Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation Net change in pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, before Tax, after Reclassification Adjustment, Attributable to Parent Effect of dilutive securities Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted, Adjustment