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Securities, Debt Maturities, Fair Value, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] Due within one year Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Twelve Months, Fair Value Due after one year through five years Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Year Two Through Five, Fair Value Due after five years through 10 years Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Year Six Through Ten, Fair Value Due after 10 years through 15 years Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Year Eleven Through Year Fifteen, Fair Value Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Year Eleven Through Year Fifteen, Fair Value Due beyond 15 years Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, After Fifteen Years, Fair Value Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, After Fifteen Years, Fair Value Total Income Statement [Abstract] Net sales Revenue, Net Cost of sales Cost of Goods Sold Gross profit Gross Profit Selling, general and administrative expenses Selling, General and 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Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Weighted average grant date fair value, Granted Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Weighted average grant date fair value, Vested Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Weighted average grant date fair value, Canceled Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Weighted average grant date fair value, Ending Other Non-current Liabilities Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Table Text Block] Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible 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Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Alternative [Abstract] Cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract] Total cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure Available-for-sale Securities, Current Available-for-sale Securities, Current Available-for-sale Securities, Noncurrent Available-for-sale Securities, Noncurrent Total assets at fair value Assets, Fair Value Disclosure Common stock, par value Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common stock, shares authorized Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common stock, shares issued Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common stock, shares outstanding Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table] Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table] Business Acquisition [Axis] Business Acquisition [Axis] Business 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entity's shares under incentive and share awards, including stock option exercises. 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