Vulcan Materials CO Presentation Networks

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* Network: (104500 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets)
1 us-gaap: Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract
2 us-gaap: Statement [Table] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:StatementTable
3 us-gaap: Statement, Scenario [Axis] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:StatementScenarioAxis
4 us-gaap: Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] us-types:domainItemType duration us-gaap:ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain
5 us-gaap: Class of Stock [Axis] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:StatementClassOfStockAxis
6 us-gaap: Class of Stock [Domain] us-types:domainItemType duration us-gaap:ClassOfStockDomain
7 us-gaap: Statement [Line Items] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:StatementLineItems
8 us-gaap: Assets xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:AssetsAbstract
9 us-gaap: Cash and cash equivalents xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
10 vmc: Medium-term investments xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit vmc:MediumTermInvestments
11 us-gaap: Assets, Current [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:AssetsCurrentAbstract
12 us-gaap: Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestmentsAbstract
13 us-gaap: Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueAbstract
14 us-gaap: Cash xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:Cash
15 us-gaap: Restricted Cash and Investments, Current [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrentAbstract
16 us-gaap: Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
17 us-gaap: Marketable Securities, Restricted, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:MarketableSecuritiesRestrictedCurrent
18 us-gaap: Restricted Investments, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:RestrictedInvestmentsCurrent
19 us-gaap: Other Restricted Assets, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:OtherRestrictedAssetsCurrent
20 us-gaap: Restricted Cash and Investments, Current, Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent
21 us-gaap: Short-term Investments [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:ShortTermInvestmentsAbstract
22 us-gaap: Marketable Securities, Current [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:MarketableSecuritiesCurrentAbstract
23 us-gaap: Trading Securities, Current [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:TradingSecuritiesCurrentAbstract
24 us-gaap: Trading Securities, Debt, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:TradingSecuritiesDebtCurrent
25 us-gaap: Trading Securities, Equity, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:TradingSecuritiesEquityCurrent
26 us-gaap: Trading Securities, Current, Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:TradingSecuritiesCurrent
27 us-gaap: Available-for-sale Securities, Current [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrentAbstract
28 us-gaap: Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
29 us-gaap: Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesCurrent
30 us-gaap: Available-for-sale Securities, Current, Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent
31 us-gaap: Held-to-maturity Securities, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:HeldToMaturitySecuritiesCurrent
32 us-gaap: Other Marketable Securities, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:OtherMarketableSecuritiesCurrent
33 us-gaap: Marketable Securities, Current, Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
34 us-gaap: Other Short-term Investments xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:OtherShortTermInvestments
35 us-gaap: Short-term Investments, Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:ShortTermInvestments
36 us-gaap: Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments, Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments
37 us-gaap: Receivables, Net, Current [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:ReceivablesNetCurrentAbstract
38 us-gaap: Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Current [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrentAbstract
39 us-gaap: Accounts and notes receivable xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrentAbstract
40 us-gaap: Accounts and notes receivable, gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
41 us-gaap: Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts xbrli:monetaryItemType instant credit us-gaap:AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
42 us-gaap: Accounts and notes receivable, net xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
43 us-gaap: Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Current [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrentAbstract
44 us-gaap: Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Gross, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:NotesAndLoansReceivableGrossCurrent
45 us-gaap: Allowance for Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant credit us-gaap:AllowanceForNotesAndLoansReceivableCurrent
46 us-gaap: Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Current, Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
47 us-gaap: Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Current, Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
48 us-gaap: Due from Related Parties, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
49 us-gaap: Receivables, Long-term Contracts or Programs xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:ReceivablesLongTermContractsOrPrograms
50 us-gaap: Receivables, Net, Current, Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:ReceivablesNetCurrent
51 us-gaap: Inventories xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:InventoryNetAbstract
52 us-gaap: Finished products xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:InventoryFinishedGoods
53 us-gaap: Raw materials xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:InventoryRawMaterials
54 us-gaap: Inventory for Long-term Contracts or Programs xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:InventoryForLongTermContractsOrPrograms
55 us-gaap: Products in process xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:InventoryWorkInProcess
56 us-gaap: Operating supplies and other xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:OtherInventorySupplies
57 us-gaap: Other Inventory xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:OtherInventory
58 us-gaap: Inventory Valuation Reserves xbrli:monetaryItemType instant credit us-gaap:InventoryValuationReserves
59 us-gaap: Inventory, LIFO Reserve xbrli:monetaryItemType instant credit us-gaap:InventoryLIFOReserve
60 us-gaap: Inventories xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:InventoryNet
61 us-gaap: Prepaid Expense, Current [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:PrepaidExpenseCurrentAbstract
62 us-gaap: Prepaid Insurance xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:PrepaidInsurance
63 us-gaap: Prepaid Rent xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:PrepaidRent
64 us-gaap: Prepaid Advertising xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:PrepaidAdvertising
65 us-gaap: Prepaid Royalties xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:PrepaidRoyalties
66 us-gaap: Supplies xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:Supplies
67 us-gaap: Prepaid Interest xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:PrepaidInterest
68 us-gaap: Prepaid Taxes xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:PrepaidTaxes
69 us-gaap: Other Prepaid Expense, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent
70 us-gaap: Deferred income taxes xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
71 us-gaap: Prepaid expenses xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:PrepaidExpenseCurrent
72 us-gaap: Assets held for sale xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:AssetsHeldForSaleCurrent
73 us-gaap: Deferred Costs, Current [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:DeferredCostsCurrentAbstract
74 us-gaap: Deferred Finance Costs, Current, Net xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:DeferredFinanceCostsCurrentNet
75 us-gaap: Deferred Costs, Leasing, Net, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:DeferredCostsLeasingNetCurrent
76 us-gaap: Deferred Fuel Cost [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:DeferredFuelCostAbstract
77 us-gaap: Deferred Gas Cost xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:DeferredGasCost
78 us-gaap: Deferred Electric Cost xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:DeferredElectricCost
79 us-gaap: Deferred Fuel Cost, Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:DeferredFuelCost
80 us-gaap: Deferred Storm and Property Reserve Deficiency, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:DeferredStormAndPropertyReserveDeficiencyCurrent
81 us-gaap: Deferred Set-up Costs, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:DeferredSetUpCostsCurrent
82 us-gaap: Deferred Subscriber Acquisition Costs, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:DeferredSubscriberAcquisitionCostsCurrent
83 us-gaap: Deferred Offering Costs xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:DeferredOfferingCosts
84 us-gaap: Other Deferred Costs, Net xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:OtherDeferredCostsNet
85 us-gaap: Deferred Costs, Current, Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:DeferredCostsCurrent
86 us-gaap: Derivative Instruments and Hedges, Assets [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgesAbstract
87 us-gaap: Derivative Assets, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:DerivativeAssetsCurrent
88 us-gaap: Hedging Assets, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:HedgingAssetsCurrent
89 us-gaap: Commodity Contract Asset, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:CommodityContractAssetCurrent
90 us-gaap: Energy Marketing Contracts Assets, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:EnergyMarketingContractsAssetsCurrent
91 us-gaap: Derivative Instruments and Hedges, Assets, Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges
92 us-gaap: Assets Held-for-sale, Current [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:AssetsHeldForSaleCurrentAbstract
93 us-gaap: Inventories, Property Held-for-sale, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:InventoriesPropertyHeldForSaleCurrent
94 us-gaap: Receivables Held-for-sale, Net Amount xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:ReceivablesHeldForSaleNetAmount
95 us-gaap: Other Assets Held-for-sale, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:OtherAssetsHeldForSaleCurrent
96 us-gaap: Capital Leases, Lessor Balance Sheet, Net Investment in Direct Financing and Sales Type Leases, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:CapitalLeasesLessorBalanceSheetNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeasesCurrent
97 us-gaap: Income Taxes Receivable, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:IncomeTaxesReceivable
98 us-gaap: Regulatory Assets, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:RegulatoryAssetsCurrent
99 us-gaap: Asset Recovery Damaged Property Costs, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:AssetRecoveryDamagedPropertyCostsCurrent
100 us-gaap: Funds Held for Clients xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:FundsHeldForClients
101 us-gaap: Deferred Rent Asset, Net, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:DeferredRentAssetNetCurrent
102 us-gaap: Advances on Inventory Purchases xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:AdvancesOnInventoryPurchases
103 us-gaap: Costs in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts or Programs Expected to be Collected within One Year xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:CostsInExcessOfBillingsOnUncompletedContractsOrProgramsExpectedToBeCollectedWithinOneYear
104 us-gaap: Health Care Trust Fund, Assets Limited as to Use, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:HealthCareTrustFundAssetsLimitedAsToUseCurrent
105 us-gaap: Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
106 us-gaap: Other Assets, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:OtherAssetsCurrent
107 us-gaap: Deposits Assets, Current xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:DepositsAssetsCurrent
108 us-gaap: Total current assets xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:AssetsCurrent
109 us-gaap: Investments and long-term receivables xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:LongTermInvestmentsAndReceivablesNet
110 us-gaap: Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:AssetsNoncurrentAbstract
111 us-gaap: Inventory, Noncurrent [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:InventoryNoncurrentAbstract
112 us-gaap: Inventory, Gas in Storage Underground, Noncurrent xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:InventoryGasInStorageUndergroundNoncurrent
113 us-gaap: Inventory, Drilling, Noncurrent xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:InventoryDrillingNoncurrent
114 us-gaap: Other Inventory, Noncurrent xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:OtherInventoryNoncurrent
115 us-gaap: Inventory, Noncurrent, Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:InventoryNoncurrent
116 us-gaap: Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract
117 us-gaap: Property, plant & equipment xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGrossAbstract
118 us-gaap: Land xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:Land
119 us-gaap: Buildings and Improvements, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:BuildingsAndImprovementsGross
120 us-gaap: Machinery and Equipment, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:MachineryAndEquipmentGross
121 us-gaap: Furniture and Fixtures, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:FurnitureAndFixturesGross
122 us-gaap: Construction in Progress, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:ConstructionInProgressGross
123 us-gaap: Leasehold Improvements, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:LeaseholdImprovementsGross
124 us-gaap: Capital Leased Assets, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:CapitalLeasedAssetsGross
125 us-gaap: Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGross
126 us-gaap: Timber and Timberlands xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:TimberAndTimberlands
127 us-gaap: Property, Plant and Equipment, Other xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOther
128 us-gaap: Property, plant & equipment, cost xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
129 us-gaap: Less: Reserve for depr., depl. & amort. xbrli:monetaryItemType instant credit us-gaap:AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
130 us-gaap: Property, plant & equipment, net xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
131 us-gaap: Goodwill xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:Goodwill
132 us-gaap: Other intangible assets, net xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
133 us-gaap: Other assets xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent
134 us-gaap: Total assets xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:Assets
135 us-gaap: Long-term Investments and Receivables, Net [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:LongTermInvestmentsAndReceivablesNetAbstract
136 us-gaap: Long-term Investments [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:LongTermInvestmentsAbstract
137 us-gaap: Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVenturesAbstract
138 us-gaap: Equity Method Investments xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:EquityMethodInvestments
139 us-gaap: Cost Method Investments xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:CostMethodInvestments
140 us-gaap: Advances to Affiliate xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:AdvancesToAffiliate
141 us-gaap: Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures, Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
142 us-gaap: Marketable Securities, Noncurrent [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:MarketableSecuritiesNoncurrentAbstract
143 us-gaap: Available-for-sale Securities, Noncurrent [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrentAbstract
144 us-gaap: Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities, Noncurrent xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:AvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesNoncurrent
145 us-gaap: Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Noncurrent xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent
146 us-gaap: Available-for-sale Securities, Noncurrent, Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent
147 us-gaap: Held-to-maturity Securities, Noncurrent xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:HeldToMaturitySecuritiesNoncurrent
148 us-gaap: Other Marketable Securities, Noncurrent xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:OtherMarketableSecuritiesNoncurrent
149 us-gaap: Marketable Securities, Noncurrent, Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:MarketableSecuritiesNoncurrent
150 us-gaap: Investment in Physical Commodities xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:InvestmentInPhysicalCommodities
151 us-gaap: Health Care Trust Fund, Assets Limited as to Use, Noncurrent xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:HealthCareTrustFundAssetsLimitedAsToUseNoncurrent
152 us-gaap: Other Long-term Investments xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:OtherLongTermInvestments
153 us-gaap: Long-term Investments, Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:LongTermInvestments
154 us-gaap: Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:LongTermAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrentAbstract
155 us-gaap: Accounts Receivable, Net, Noncurrent [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrentAbstract
156 us-gaap: Accounts Receivable, Gross, Noncurrent xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:AccountsReceivableGrossNoncurrent
157 us-gaap: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Noncurrent xbrli:monetaryItemType instant credit us-gaap:AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNoncurrent
158 us-gaap: Accounts Receivable, Net, Noncurrent, Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetNoncurrent
159 us-gaap: Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:NotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrentAbstract
160 us-gaap: Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Gross, Noncurrent xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:NotesAndLoansReceivableGrossNoncurrent
161 us-gaap: Allowance for Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Noncurrent xbrli:monetaryItemType instant credit us-gaap:AllowanceForNotesAndLoansReceivableNoncurrent
162 us-gaap: Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent, Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:NotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent
163 us-gaap: Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent, Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:LongTermAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent
164 us-gaap: Due from Related Parties, Noncurrent xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
165 us-gaap: Capital Leases, Lessor Balance Sheet, Net Investment in Direct Financing and Sales Type Leases, Noncurrent xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:CapitalLeasesLessorBalanceSheetNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeasesNoncurrent
166 us-gaap: Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwillAbstract
167 us-gaap: Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillAbstract
168 us-gaap: Indefinite-Lived Contractual Rights xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:IndefiniteLivedContractualRights
169 us-gaap: Indefinite-Lived Franchise Rights xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:IndefiniteLivedFranchiseRights
170 us-gaap: Indefinite-Lived License Agreements xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:IndefiniteLivedLicenseAgreements
171 us-gaap: Indefinite-Lived Trademarks xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:IndefiniteLivedTrademarks
172 us-gaap: Indefinite-Lived Trade Names xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:IndefiniteLivedTradeNames
173 us-gaap: Indefinite-Lived Trade Dress xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:IndefiniteLivedTradeDress
174 us-gaap: Indefinite-Lived Trade Secrets xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:IndefiniteLivedTradeSecrets
175 us-gaap: Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:OtherIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets
176 us-gaap: Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
177 us-gaap: Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract
178 us-gaap: Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGrossAbstract
179 us-gaap: Finite-Lived Computer Software, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:FiniteLivedComputerSoftwareGross
180 us-gaap: Finite-Lived Contractual Rights, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:FiniteLivedContractualRightsGross
181 us-gaap: Finite-Lived Copyrights, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:FiniteLivedCopyrightsGross
182 us-gaap: Finite-Lived Customer Lists, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:FiniteLivedCustomerListsGross
183 us-gaap: Finite-Lived Customer Relationships, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:FiniteLivedCustomerRelationshipsGross
184 us-gaap: Finite-Lived Distribution Rights, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:FiniteLivedDistributionRightsGross
185 us-gaap: Finite-Lived Franchise Rights, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:FiniteLivedFranchiseRightsGross
186 us-gaap: Finite-Lived License Agreements, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:FiniteLivedLicenseAgreementsGross
187 us-gaap: Finite-Lived Media Content, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:FiniteLivedMediaContentGross
188 us-gaap: Finite-Lived Noncompete Agreements, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:FiniteLivedNoncompeteAgreementsGross
189 us-gaap: Finite-Lived Coal Supply Agreement, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:FiniteLivedCoalSupplyAgreementGross
190 us-gaap: Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Off-market Lease, Favorable, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetOffMarketLeaseFavorableGross
191 us-gaap: Finite-Lived Transmission Service Agreement, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:FiniteLivedTransmissionServiceAgreementGross
192 us-gaap: Finite-Lived Patents, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:FiniteLivedPatentsGross
193 us-gaap: Finite-Lived Royalty, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:FiniteLivedRoyaltyGross
194 us-gaap: Finite-Lived Trademarks, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:FiniteLivedTrademarksGross
195 us-gaap: Finite-Lived Trade Names, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:FiniteLivedTradeNamesGross
196 us-gaap: Finite-Lived Trade Secrets, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:FiniteLivedTradeSecretsGross
197 us-gaap: Other Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:OtherFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
198 us-gaap: Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
199 us-gaap: Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization xbrli:monetaryItemType instant credit us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
200 us-gaap: Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
201 us-gaap: Prepaid Expense, Noncurrent [Abstract] xbrli:stringItemType duration us-gaap:PrepaidExpenseNoncurrentAbstract
202 us-gaap: Prepaid Expense Other, Noncurrent xbrli:monetaryItemType instant debit us-gaap:PrepaidExpenseOtherNoncurrent
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