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Inventories {ID39}

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Life and health insurance benefits {ID49}

Accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities {ID50}

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Notes payable and other borrowings {ID52}

Income taxes, principally deferred {ID53}

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Interest expense {ID93}

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Purchases of equity securities {ID115}

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Principal collections on loans and finance receivables {ID121}

Acquisitions of businesses {ID122}

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Other investing activities {ID124}

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Utilities and Energy: {ID145}

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Consolidated: {ID147}

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Income taxes {ID149}

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Note 2. Accounting pronouncements adopted in 2009 {ID159}

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Note 18. Contingencies {ID191}

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