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2020 Q3 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000146737320000376 Filed on October 22, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q3	2020 Q2	2020 Q1
Revenue	$10.84B	$10.99B	$11.14B
YoY Change	-1.99%	-0.98%	6.58%
Cost Of Revenue	$7.395B	$7.463B	$7.782B
YoY Change	-2.97%	-1.44%	5.17%
Gross Profit	$3.441B	$3.529B	$3.359B
YoY Change	0.17%	0.01%	9.98%
Gross Profit Margin	31.75%	32.1%	30.15%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.896B	$1.816B	$1.870B
YoY Change	1.77%	0.31%	12.14%
% of Gross Profit	55.11%	51.46%	55.68%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$486.9M	$253.3M	$122.6M
YoY Change	102.71%	14.46%	10.81%
% of Gross Profit	14.15%	7.18%	3.65%
Operating Expenses	$1.896B	$1.816B	$1.870B
YoY Change	1.77%	0.31%	12.14%
Operating Profit	$1.545B	$1.713B	$1.489B
YoY Change	-1.7%	-0.3%	7.38%
Interest Expense	-$6.000M	$4.961M	$8.567M
YoY Change	50.0%	-7.24%	52.46%
% of Operating Profit	-0.39%	0.29%	0.58%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$245.0M	-$39.67M	$7.792M
YoY Change	-3600.0%	33.61%	-132.69%
Pretax Income	$1.783B	$1.681B	$1.510B
YoY Change	14.22%	-1.38%	9.69%
Income Tax	$478.0M	$428.1M	$257.5M
% Of Pretax Income	26.81%	25.47%	17.06%
Net Earnings	$1.288B	$1.228B	$1.235B
YoY Change	13.93%	-1.71%	9.81%
Net Earnings / Revenue	11.89%	11.17%	11.08%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.03	$1.93	$1.94
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.99	$1.90	$1.91
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	635.9M shares	636.1M shares	637.5M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	647.9M shares	645.6M shares	648.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q3	2020 Q2	2020 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$8.510B	$6.446B	$5.440B
YoY Change	38.83%	35.08%	21.75%
Cash & Equivalents	$8.415B	$6.442B	$5.436B
Short-Term Investments	$94.00M	$4.000M	$4.000M
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.393B	$1.355B	$1.447B
YoY Change	17.4%	9.69%	19.22%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$7.192B	$7.677B	$7.786B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$17.75B	$16.15B	$15.41B
YoY Change	14.88%	14.17%	11.36%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.546B	$1.445B	$1.425B
YoY Change	11.1%	7.73%	11.12%
Goodwill	$7.710B	$7.335B	$6.699B
YoY Change	24.24%	20.66%	15.84%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$240.4M	$271.0M	$284.0M
YoY Change	121.93%	15.32%	24.02%
Other Assets	$1.646B	$1.638B	$1.506B
YoY Change	18.42%	14.41%	17.67%
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.33B	$18.91B	$18.10B
YoY Change	34.8%	34.94%	33.5%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$17.75B	$16.15B	$15.41B
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.33B	$18.91B	$18.10B
Total Assets	$37.08B	$35.06B	$33.50B
YoY Change	24.47%	24.51%	22.32%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.350B	$1.406B	$1.526B
YoY Change	-18.02%	-10.05%	3.67%
Accrued Expenses	$7.215B	$6.386B	$5.657B
YoY Change	24.59%	22.85%	17.63%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$8.000M	$9.000M	$7.000M
YoY Change	33.33%	125.0%	75.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$12.66B	$11.83B	$11.18B
YoY Change	14.47%	12.1%	9.38%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$54.00M	$60.00M	$13.00M
YoY Change	237.5%	200.0%	-35.0%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$534.4M	$405.5M	$265.6M
YoY Change	89.14%	-4.7%	-39.26%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.917B	$6.745B	$6.405B
YoY Change	77.34%	94.87%	86.05%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$12.66B	$11.83B	$11.18B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.917B	$6.745B	$6.405B
Total Liabilities	$19.58B	$18.57B	$17.58B
YoY Change	30.86%	32.54%	28.7%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$12.38B	$12.57B	$11.87B
YoY Change	18.75%	7.32%	3.9%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$2.566B	$3.085B	$2.571B
YoY Change	84.8%	-17.96%	-23.42%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$17.00B	$16.01B	$15.47B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$37.08B	$35.06B	$33.50B
YoY Change	24.47%	24.51%	22.32%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q3	2020 Q2	2020 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.288B	$1.228B	$1.235B
YoY Change	13.93%	-1.71%	9.81%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$486.9M	$253.3M	$122.6M
YoY Change	102.71%	14.46%	10.81%
Cash From Operating Activities	$3.156B	$2.741B	$1.531B
YoY Change	49.14%	29.1%	12.58%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$188.7M	-$150.0M	-$165.3M
YoY Change	-21.8%	6.99%	18.24%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$57.60M	-$735.1M	-$431.9M
YoY Change	-57.21%	42.77%	38.47%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$246.3M	-$885.0M	-$597.3M
YoY Change	-34.48%	35.07%	32.26%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.014B	-798.1M	-1.289B
YoY Change	188.75%	-28.87%	54.98%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	3.156B	2.741B	1.531B
Cash From Investing Activities	-246.3M	-885.0M	-597.3M
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.014B	-798.1M	-1.289B
Net Change In Cash	1.896B	1.058B	-355.9M
YoY Change	36.49%	205.69%	-567.06%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$3.156B	$2.741B	$1.531B
Capital Expenditures	-$188.7M	-$150.0M	-$165.3M
Free Cash Flow	$3.345B	$2.891B	$1.696B
YoY Change	41.88%	27.73%	13.1%

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CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	4154970000	USD
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CY2018	acn	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Redemption Or Exchange Of Noncontrolling Interests IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToRedemptionOrExchangeOfNoncontrollingInterests	14716884	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	10599773	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	11111679	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	11948075	shares
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-1075268000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax	-138680000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax	-310548000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax	1719000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax	607000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax	-3354000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	197696000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Changes In Net Gain Loss From Cash Flow Hedges Effect Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax	38993000	USD
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Defined Benefit Pension And Other Postretirement Plans Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax	419284000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-132707000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-305225000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-1010279000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-1207975000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-1075268000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Defined Benefit Pension And Other Postretirement Plans Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax	672323000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Defined Benefit Pension And Other Postretirement Plans Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax	419284000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	-379090000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Finalization Of Pension And Non Pension Postretirement Plan Valuation Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationBeforeTax	793000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Finalization Of Pension And Non Pension Postretirement Plan Valuation Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationBeforeTax	3030000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plan Net Prior Service Cost Credit Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plan Net Prior Service Cost Credit Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	2105000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plan Net Prior Service Cost Credit Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	28696000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeTax	55035000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeTax	32985000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	-24041000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	94052000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	-7799000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Before Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	326000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Before Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-34000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	-57100000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	253039000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax	-21335000	USD
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CY2017Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Changes In Net Gain Loss From Cash Flow Hedges Effect Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax	114635000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	72437000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	209017000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	-169958000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax	48545000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax	48333000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax	93105000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax	-857000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax	37522000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax	-64118000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Before Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	28000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Before Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	159000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Before Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-300000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax	24721000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax	123003000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax	-198645000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Changes In Net Gain Loss From Cash Flow Hedges Effect Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax	63714000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Changes In Net Gain Loss From Cash Flow Hedges Effect Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax	38993000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cumulative Changes In Net Gain Loss From Cash Flow Hedges Effect Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax	-84010000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	728000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	2391000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	840779000	USD
CY2017Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	1243000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	-1970000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	1455000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax	-305000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax	305000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Availableforsale Securities Adjustment Before Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-1000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Availableforsale Securities Adjustment Before Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-2000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Availableforsale Securities Adjustment Before Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	2000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	-777000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	-1663000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	1148000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	-49000	USD
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CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	728000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	2391000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-1561837000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-1840577000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-1576171000	USD
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CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths	770640000	USD
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