| **RETIREMENT AND BENEFIT PLANS (Details) (USD $)In Millions, unless otherwise specified**      | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| **Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]**                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |
| Health care cost trend rate assumed for next fiscal year                                       | 6.19%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedForNextFiscalYear                                                                                                                     |   |   |
| Assumed annual reduction in health care cost trend rate until ultimate trand rate              | 0.14%pvh_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumedAnnualReductioninHealthCareCostTrendRateUntilUltimateTrendRate                                                                                                   |   |   |
| Health care cost trend rate assumed for after ten years and thereafter                         | 4.50%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostTrendRate                                                                                                                                     |   |   |
| Defined benefit plan, one percentage point change in assumed health care cost trend rates      | 1.00%pvh_DefinedBenefitPlanOnePercentagePointChangeinAssumedHealthCareCostTrendRates                                                                                                               |   |   |
| Company contributions to supplemental savings plan and defined contribution plan               | $ 20.3pvh_SavingsAndRetirementPlanSupplementalSavingsPlanAndDefinedContributionPlanContributionsByEmployer                                                                                         | $ 21.8pvh_SavingsAndRetirementPlanSupplementalSavingsPlanAndDefinedContributionPlanContributionsByEmployer | $ 15.1pvh_SavingsAndRetirementPlanSupplementalSavingsPlanAndDefinedContributionPlanContributionsByEmployer |
| Pension Plans [Member]                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]** |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |
| Number of noncontributory defined benefit pension plans                                        | 5pvh_NumberOfNoncontributoryDefinedBenefitPensionPlans/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember                                    |   |   |
| Non-contributory defined benefit pension plans, vesting period                                 | 5 years                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]**                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |
| Service cost, including plan expenses                                                          | 20.0pvh_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCostAndPlanExpenses/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember                                      | 19.2pvh_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCostAndPlanExpenses/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 15.7pvh_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCostAndPlanExpenses/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
| Interest cost                                                                                  | 28.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember                                                | 26.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 18.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
| Actuarial loss (gain)                                                                          | 121.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember                                  | (51.4)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 23.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
| Expected return on plan assets                                                                 | (43.5)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember                                | (39.5)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | (20.9)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
| Amortization of prior service cost (credit)                                                    | 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember                           | 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
| Plan curtailments                                                                              | 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember                                                   | 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
| Total                                                                                          | 126.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember                                     | (45.3)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 36.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
| Estimated future employer contributions to its pension plans in 2013                           | 1.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInNextFiscalYear/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember        |   |   |
| SERP Plans [Member]                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]** |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |
| Number of noncontributory defined benefit pension plans                                        | 3pvh_NumberOfNoncontributoryDefinedBenefitPensionPlans/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember              |   |   |
| Plan Benefit Payment Period                                                                    | 10 years                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |   |
| Plan benefit payment activation age                                                            | 65pvh_PlanBenefitPaymentActivationAge/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember                               |   |   |
| Minimum age prior to employment termination                                                    | 55pvh_MinimumAgePriorToEmploymentTermination/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember                        |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]**                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |
| Service cost, including plan expenses                                                          | 4.5pvh_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCostAndPlanExpenses/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember                 | 4.4pvh_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCostAndPlanExpenses/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember | 3.6pvh_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCostAndPlanExpenses/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember |
| Interest cost                                                                                  | 4.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember                           | 3.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember | 3.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember |
| Actuarial loss (gain)                                                                          | 13.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember             | 2.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember | 5.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember |
| Expected return on plan assets                                                                 | 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember               | 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember | 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember |
| Amortization of prior service cost (credit)                                                    | (0.1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember | (0.1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember | (0.1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember |
| Plan curtailments                                                                              | 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember                             | 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember | 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember |
| Total                                                                                          | 22.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember                | 10.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember | 12.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_SupplementalEmployeeRetirementPlanDefinedBenefitMember |
| Minimum Number of Years of Employment                                                          | 10 years                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |   |
| Postretirement Plans [Member]                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]** |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |
| Minimum age prior to employment termination                                                    | 55pvh_MinimumAgePriorToEmploymentTermination/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember                           |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]**                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |
| Service cost, including plan expenses                                                          | 0pvh_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCostAndPlanExpenses/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember                      | 0.1pvh_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCostAndPlanExpenses/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 0pvh_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCostAndPlanExpenses/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
| Interest cost                                                                                  | 0.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember                              | 0.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 0.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
| Actuarial loss (gain)                                                                          | 3.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember                 | (1.0)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | (1.1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
| Expected return on plan assets                                                                 | 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember                  | 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
| Amortization of prior service cost (credit)                                                    | (0.8)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember    | (0.8)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | (0.8)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
| Plan curtailments                                                                              | 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember                                | (2.2)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
| Total                                                                                          | $ 3.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember                  | $ (3.0)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | $ (1.1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
| Minimum Number of Years of Employment                                                          | 10 years                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |   |
| United States Equities [Member]                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]**                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |
| Target allocation percentage of assets, equity securities                                      | 40.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis= pvh_EquitySecuritiesDomesticMember                                                |   |   |
| International Equities [Member]                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]**                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |
| Target allocation percentage of assets, equity securities                                      | 20.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis= pvh_EquitySecuritiesForeignMember                                                 |   |   |
| Fixed Income Securities [Member]                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |
| **Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]**                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |
| Target allocation percentage of assets, equity securities                                      | 40.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember                                               |   |   |

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| - Definition
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumed Annual Reduction in Health Care Cost Trend Rate until Ultimate Trend Rate
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| - Definition
Defined Benefit Plan One Percentage Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates
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Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost and Plan Expenses
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| - Definition
The minimum age (years) prior to termination for associates for whom benefits were not eliminated.
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The minimum number of years of employment prior to termination for associates for whom benefits were not eliminated.
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The number of noncontributory defined benefit pension plans for the entity.
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| - Definition
The minimum age that CAP plan participants will start receiving predetermined amounts under the plan, provided that prior to termination they have been participants in the plan for 10 years and have attained age 55.
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The number of years over which the CAP benefits are payable to the participating plan beneficiaries, who have met all other conditions.
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| - Definition
Savings and Retirement Plan, Supplemental Savings Plan and Defined Contribution Plan, Contributions By Employer
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Represents the minimum vesting period for the pension plans.
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| - Definition
The amount of gains or losses recognized in net periodic benefit cost.
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| - Definition
The amount of the prior service cost or credit recognized in net periodic benefit cost relating to benefit changes attributable to plan participants' prior service pursuant to a plan amendment or a plan initiation.
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The amount of decrease that is related to an event that significantly reduces the expected years of future service of present employees or eliminates for a significant number of employees the accrual of defined benefits for some or all of their future services.
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| - Definition
An amount calculated as a basis for determining the extent of delayed recognition of the effects of changes in the fair value of assets. The expected return on plan assets is determined based on the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and the market-related value of plan assets.
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The assumed health care cost trend rate for the next year used to measure the expected cost of benefits covered by the plan (gross eligible charges). This is based upon the annual rate of change in the cost of health care benefits currently provided by the postretirement benefit plan, due to factors other than changes in the composition of the plan population by age and dependency status.
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The increase in a defined benefit pension plan's projected benefit obligation or a defined benefit postretirement plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation due to the passage of time.
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The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit plans for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments.
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Amount of employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the next fiscal year beginning after the date of the latest statement of financial position.
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| - Definition
Target allocation of investments of this type to total plan assets presented on a weighted average basis.
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| - Definition
The ultimate trend rate for health care costs.
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