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Customer relationships Customer Relationships [Member] Trademarks/brand names Trademarks Brand Names [Member] Trademarks Brand Names. Trademarks/brand names indefinite Trademarks Brand Names Indefinite [Member] Trademarks/brand names indefinite. Supplier relationships Supplier Relation Ships [Member] Supplier Relation Ships [Member] All other All Other [Member] All Other [Member] Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] Weighted Average Life Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life Cost Cost Of Definite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Gross Excluding Goodwill Cost Of Definite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Gross Excluding Goodwill. Accumulated Amortization Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization Net Definite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill Definite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill. 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Goodwill Total assets acquired Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets Contingent supply liability Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Contingent Liability Other Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other Deferred tax liabilities - long term Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent Net assets acquired Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net Weighted average useful life Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life Treasury Stock Transactions, Excluding Value of Shares Reissued [Abstract] Accelerated Share Repurchases [Table] Accelerated Share Repurchases [Table] Accelerated Share Repurchases, Date [Axis] Accelerated Share Repurchases, Date 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