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Includes both equity method investments as well as consolidated subsidiaries. Business acquisition; headline purchase price Business acquisition; headline purchase price Business acquisition; headline purchase price Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] Income Tax [Table] Income Tax [Table] Income Tax [Table] Legal Entity [Axis] Legal Entity [Axis] Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] Statement [Line Items] Statement [Line Items] Debt [Abstract] Debt [Abstract] Schedule Of Payments Made And Required For The Remaining Fiscal Year [Table] Schedule Of Payments Made And Required For The Remaining Fiscal Year [Table] Schedule Of Payments Made And Required For The Remaining Fiscal Year [Table]- A table providing payment information for payments made in the current fiscal year as well as required payments to be made in the current fiscal year. 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Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and unearned revenue Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and unearned revenue Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and unearned revenue during the period for purposes of operating cash flow Decrease in pension, postretirement and postemployment benefit obligations Increase (Decrease) in Obligation, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Change in income taxes receivable or payable Change in income taxes receivable or payable The net change during the reporting period in the amount of cash payments due to taxing authorities for taxes that are based on the reporting entity's earnings or the net change in the reporting period for income taxes receivable which represents amounts due from tax authorities for refunds of overpayments or recoveries of income taxes paid. 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