Model Structure Summary

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
1100 - Document - Document Information
(http://www.abc.com/role/DocumentInformation)
Table Document Information [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Document Information [Table]
[Table] dei:DocumentInformationTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Document Information [Line Items]
[Line Items] dei:DocumentInformationLineItems
5
Document information [Hierarchy]
[Abstract] abc:DocumentInformationHierarchy
6
Document type
[Concept] String For Period dei:DocumentType
7
Amendment flag
[Concept] Boolean For Period dei:AmendmentFlag
8
Document period end date
[Concept] Date For Period dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate
9
Document fiscal year focus
[Concept] GYear For Period dei:DocumentFiscalYearFocus
10
Document fiscal period focus
[Concept] Token For Period dei:DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
1200 - Document - Entity Information
(http://www.abc.com/role/EntityInformation)
Table Entity Information [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Entity Information [Table]
[Table] dei:EntitiesTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Entity Information [Line Items]
[Line Items] dei:EntityInformationLineItems
5
Entity information [Hierarchy]
[Abstract] abc:EntityInformationHierarchy
6
Entity registrant name
[Concept] NormalizedString For Period dei:EntityRegistrantName
7
Entity central index key (CIK)
[Concept] Token For Period dei:EntityCentralIndexKey
8
Entity well-known seasoned issuer
[Concept] Token For Period dei:EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer
9
Current fiscal year end date
[Concept] GMonthDay For Period dei:CurrentFiscalYearEndDate
10
Entity current reporting status
[Concept] Token For Period dei:EntityCurrentReportingStatus
11
Entity voluntary filers
[Concept] Token For Period dei:EntityVoluntaryFilers
12
Entity filer category
[Concept] String For Period dei:EntityFilerCategory
13
Entity public float
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit dei:EntityPublicFloat

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
1300 - Document - Entity Listings Information
(http://www.abc.com/role/EntityListingsInformation)
Table Entity Listings [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Entity Listings [Table]
[Table] dei:EntityListingsTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Class of Stock [Axis]
[Axis] us-gaap:StatementClassOfStockAxis
5
Class of Stock [Domain]
[Member] us-gaap:ClassOfStockDomain
6
Common Class A [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:CommonClassAMember
7
Common Class B [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:CommonClassBMember
8
Entity Listings [Line Items]
[Line Items] dei:EntityListingsLineItems
9
Listing [Hierarchy]
[Abstract] abc:ListingHierarchy
10
Trading symbol
[Concept] NormalizedString For Period dei:TradingSymbol
11
Entity common stock shares outstanding
[Concept] Shares As Of dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2001 - Statement - Balance Sheet
(http://www.abc.com/role/BalanceSheet)
Table Balance Sheet [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Balance Sheet [Table]
[Table] abc:BalanceSheetTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Balance Sheet [Line Items]
[Line Items] abc:BalanceSheetLineItems
5
Assets [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:AssetsAbstract
6
Current assets [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:AssetsCurrentAbstract
7
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestmentsAbstract
8
Cash and cash equivalents
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
9
Marketable securities
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent
10
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments
11
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,000 and $1,000
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
12
Inventories
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:InventoryNet
13
Prepaid expenses
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:PrepaidExpenseCurrent
14
Total current assets
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:AssetsCurrent
15
Noncurrent assets [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:AssetsNoncurrentAbstract
16
Property, plant and equipment, net
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
17
Deferred costs
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:DeferredCosts
18
Total noncurrent assets
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:AssetsNoncurrent
19
Total assets
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:Assets
20
Liabilities and Equity [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract
21
Current liabilities [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract
22
Accounts payable
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent
23
Accrued liabilities
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
24
Current portion of long-term debt
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:LongTermDebtCurrent
25
Product warranty accrual, current portion
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
26
Total current liabilities
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent
27
Noncurrent liabilities [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract
28
Product warranty accrual, noncurrent portion
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent
29
Long-term debt
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent
30
Other
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
31
Total noncurrent liabilities
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:LiabilitiesNoncurrent
32
Commitments and contingencies
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:CommitmentsAndContingencies
33
Stockholders' Equity [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract
34
Stockholders' equity attributable to parent [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:StockholdersEquityAbstract
35
Preferred stock, $1 par, 10,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:PreferredStockValueOutstanding
36
Class A and Class B common stock, $1 par, 110,000 shares authorized (Class A 60,000, Class B 50,000), 90,000 shares issued and outstanding (Class A 50,000, Class B 40,000)
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:CommonStockValueOutstanding
37
Additional paid-in capital
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapital
38
Treasury stock, 10,000 shares
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:TreasuryStockValue
39
Accumulated other comprehensive income
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
40
Retained earnings
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
41
Stockholders' equity attributable to parent
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:StockholdersEquity
42
Stockholders' equity attributable to noncontrolling interest
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:MinorityInterest
43
Total stockholders' equity
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
44
Total liabilities and equity
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2002 - Statement - Balance Sheet Parenthetical, General
(http://www.abc.com/role/BalanceSheetParentheticalGeneral)
Table Balance Sheet Parenthetical, General [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Balance Sheet Parenthetical, General [Table]
[Table] abc:BalanceSheetParentheticalGeneralTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Balance Sheet Parenthetical, General [Line Items]
[Line Items] abc:BalanceSheetParentheticalGeneralLineItems
5
Balance Sheet Parenthetical General [Hierarchy]
[Abstract] abc:BalanceSheetParentheticalGeneralHierarchy
6
Allowance for doubtful accounts
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2003 - Statement - Balance Sheet Parenthetical, Preferred Stock
(http://www.abc.com/role/BalanceSheetParentheticalPreferredStock)
Table Stock by Class [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Stock by Class [Table]
[Table] us-gaap:ScheduleOfStockByClassTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Class of Stock [Axis]
[Axis] us-gaap:StatementClassOfStockAxis
5
Class of Stock [Domain]
[Member] us-gaap:ClassOfStockDomain
6
Preferred Class A [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:PreferredClassAMember
7
Class of Stock [Line Items]
[Line Items] us-gaap:ClassOfStockLineItems
8
Class of Preferred Stock [Hierarchy]
[Abstract] abc:ClassPreferredStockHierarchy
9
Par value
[Concept] Decimal As Of us-gaap:PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
10
Shares authorized
[Concept] Shares As Of us-gaap:PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
11
Shares issued
[Concept] Shares As Of us-gaap:PreferredStockSharesIssued
12
Shares outstanding
[Concept] Shares As Of us-gaap:PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
13
Preferred stock amount outstanding
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:PreferredStockValueOutstanding

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2004 - Statement - Balance Sheet Parenthetical, Common Stock
(http://www.abc.com/role/BalanceSheetParentheticalCommonStock)
Table Stock by Class [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Stock by Class [Table]
[Table] us-gaap:ScheduleOfStockByClassTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Class of Stock [Axis]
[Axis] us-gaap:StatementClassOfStockAxis
5
Class of Stock [Domain]
[Member] us-gaap:ClassOfStockDomain
6
Common Class A [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:CommonClassAMember
7
Common Class B [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:CommonClassBMember
8
Class of Stock [Line Items]
[Line Items] us-gaap:ClassOfStockLineItems
9
Class of Common Stock [Hierarchy]
[Abstract] abc:ClassCommonStockHierarchy
10
Par value
[Concept] Decimal As Of us-gaap:CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
11
Shares authorized
[Concept] Shares As Of us-gaap:CommonStockSharesAuthorized
12
Shares issued
[Concept] Shares As Of us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued
13
Shares outstanding
[Concept] Shares As Of us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding
14
Common stock amount outstanding
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:CommonStockValueOutstanding

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2005 - Statement - Balance Sheet Parenthetical, Treasury Stock
(http://www.abc.com/role/BalanceSheetParentheticalTreasuryStock)
Table Class of Treasury Stock [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Class of Treasury Stock [Table]
[Table] us-gaap:ClassOfTreasuryStockTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Class of Stock [Axis]
[Axis] us-gaap:StatementClassOfStockAxis
5
Class of Stock [Domain]
[Member] us-gaap:ClassOfStockDomain
6
Common Class A [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:CommonClassAMember
7
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
[Line Items] us-gaap:EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems
8
Class of Treasury Stock [Hierarchy]
[Abstract] abc:ClassTreasuryStockHierarchy
9
Shares
[Concept] Shares As Of us-gaap:TreasuryStockShares
10
Treasury stock amount
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:TreasuryStockValue

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2006 - Statement - Income Statement
(http://www.abc.com/role/IncomeStatement)
Table Income Statement [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Income Statement [Table]
[Table] abc:IncomeStatementTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Income Statement [Line Items]
[Line Items] abc:IncomeStatementLineItems
5
Net Income (Loss) [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:NetIncomeLossAttributableToReportingEntityAbstract
6
Income from Continuing Operations Before Tax [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsAbstract
7
Operating Income (Loss) [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLossAbstract
8
Gross Profit [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:GrossProfitAbstract
9
Revenues
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:Revenues
10
Cost of revenues
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:CostOfRevenue
11
Gross profit
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:GrossProfit
12
Operating Expenses [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:OperatingExpensesAbstract
13
Selling, general and administrative expenses
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
14
Research and development expenses
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
15
Marketing expense
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:MarketingExpense
16
Other operating cost and expenses
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
17
Total operating expenses
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:OperatingExpenses
18
Operating income (loss)
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss
19
Nonoperating income (expense)
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:NonoperatingIncomeExpense
20
Interest and debt expense
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:InterestAndDebtExpense
21
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
22
Provision for income taxes
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
23
Net income (loss)
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:ProfitLoss
24
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to [Roll Up]
[Abstract] abc:NetIncomeLossAttributableToRollUp
25
Net income (loss) attributable to parent
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss
26
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
27
Net income (loss)
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:ProfitLoss
28
Earnings Per Share [Hierarchy]
[Abstract] us-gaap:EarningsPerShareAbstract
29
Basic
[Concept] Decimal For Period us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic
30
Diluted
[Concept] Decimal For Period us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted
31
Weighted average common shares outstanding [Hierarchy]
[Abstract] us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicAbstract
32
Basic
[Concept] Shares For Period us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
33
Diluted
[Concept] Shares For Period us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2007 - Statement - Comprehensive Income
(http://www.abc.com/role/ComprehensiveIncome)
Table Comprehensive Income [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Comprehensive Income [Table]
[Table] abc:ComprehensiveIncomeTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
[Line Items] abc:ComprehensiveIncomeLineItems
5
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Parent [Roll Up]
[Abstract] abc:ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToParentRollUp
6
Comprehensive Income [Roll Up]
[Abstract] abc:ComprehensiveIncomeRollUp
7
Net income (loss)
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:ProfitLoss
8
Other comprehensive income [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract
9
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
10
Other comprehensive income (loss)
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
11
Comprehensive income (loss)
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
12
Noncontrolling interest
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
13
Parent
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2008 - Statement - Cash Flow Statement
(http://www.abc.com/role/CashFlowStatement)
Table Cash Flow Statement [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Cash Flow Statement [Table]
[Table] abc:CashFlowStatementTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Cash Flow Statement [Line Items]
[Line Items] abc:CashFlowStatementLineItems
5
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Roll Forward]
[Abstract] abc:CashCashEquivalentsRollForward
6
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract
7
Operating activities [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract
8
Net income (loss)
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:ProfitLoss
9
Adjustments to reconcile to cash provided by operations [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract
10
Noncash charges and credits [Abstract]
[Abstract] us-gaap:AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract
11
Depreciation
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:Depreciation
12
Deferred income tax
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
13
Other noncash charges and credits
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
14
Changes in working capital items [Abstract]
[Abstract] us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract
15
Accounts receivable
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
16
Inventories
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
17
Accounts payable
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
18
Accrued liabilities
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities
19
Product warranty accrual
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInOtherDeferredLiability
20
Adjustments to reconcile to cash provided by operations
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
21
Cash provided by operating activities
[Concept] Monetary For Period us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
22
Investing activities [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract
23
Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
24
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
25
Other investing activities
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
26
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
27
Financing activities [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperationsAbstract
28
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
29
Repayments of long-term debt
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
30
Payment of common stock dividends
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
31
Other financing activities
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
32
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
33
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
34
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
35
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
36
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
37
Supplemental cash flow disclosures [Hierarchy]
[Abstract] us-gaap:SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract
38
Interest paid
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:InterestPaid
39
Income taxes paid
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:IncomeTaxesPaid

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2009 - Statement - Prior Period Adjustment
(http://www.abc.com/role/PriorPeriodAdjustment)
Table Changes in Stockholders' Equity [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Changes in Stockholders' Equity [Table]
[Table] abc:ChangesInStockholdersEquityTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Report Date [Axis]
[Axis] us-gaap:CreationDateAxis
5
Restated Report Date [Domain]
[Member] abc:RestatedReportDateDomain
6
Origionally Stated Report Date [Member]
[Member] abc:OrigionallyStatedReportDateMember
7
Changes in Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]
[Line Items] abc:ChangesInStockholdersEquityLineItems
8
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Adjustment]
[Abstract] us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward
9
Stockholders' equity, origionally stated
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
10
Correction of a prior period error
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit abc:CorrectionOfPriorPeriodError
11
Effect of mandatory change in accounting policy for adoption of FAS XXX
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit abc:EffectOfMandatoryChangeInAccountingPolicyForAdoptionOfFasXxx
12
Stockholders' equity, restated
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2010 - Statement - Changes in Total Stockholders' Equity
(http://www.abc.com/role/ChangesInTotalStockholdersEquity)
Table Changes in Stockholders' Equity [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Changes in Stockholders' Equity [Table]
[Table] abc:ChangesInStockholdersEquityTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Changes in Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]
[Line Items] abc:ChangesInStockholdersEquityLineItems
5
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
[Abstract] us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward
6
Stockholders' equity, beginning balance
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
7
Net income (loss)
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:ProfitLoss
8
Dividends
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:Dividends
9
Other comprehensive income (loss)
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
10
Stockholders' equity, ending balance
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
4010 - Disclosure - Nature of Business
(http://www.abc.com/role/NatureOfBusiness)
Table Nature of Business [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Nature of Business [Table]
[Table] abc:NatureOfBusinessTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Nature of Business [Line Items]
[Line Items] abc:NatureOfBusinessLineItems
5
Nature of business [Text Block]
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:NatureOfOperations

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
4015 - Disclosure - Cash and Cash Equivalents (Tables) [Temp location of Level 3 Text Blocks]
(http://www.abc.com/role/CashAndCashEquivalentsTables)
Table (Implied)
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Cash and Cash Equivalents (Tables) [Temp location of Level 3 Text Blocks] [Table]
(Implied)
2
Level 3 Text Blocks Temporary Location [Abstract]
[Abstract] abc:Level3TextBlocksTemporaryLocationAbstract
3
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock
4
Basis of reporting [Text Block]
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:BasisOfAccounting
5
Cash and Cash Equivalents Components [Text Block]
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTableTextBlock
6
Inventory Components [Text Block]
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock
7
Property, Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Text Block]
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock
8
Property, Plant and Equipment by Type [Text Block]
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock
9
Long-term Debt Maturities [Text Block]
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock
10
Long-term Debt Instruments [Text Block]
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock
11
Product Warranty Accrual [Text Block]
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:ScheduleOfProductWarrantyLiabilityTableTextBlock
12
Other Noncurrent Liabilities by Type [Text Block]
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock
13
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area [Text Block]
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:LongLivedAssetsByGeographicAreasTableTextBlock
14
Revenues from External Customers by Geographic Area [Text Block]
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:ScheduleOfRevenueFromExternalCustomersAttributedToForeignCountriesByGeographicAreaTextBlock
15
Nonmonetary Trasactions [Text Block]
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:DetailsOfNonmonetaryTransactionsTableTextBlock
16
Subsequent Events [Text Block]
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:ScheduleOfSubsequentEventsTextBlock

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
4020 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies
(http://www.abc.com/role/SignificantAccountingPolicies)
Table Significant Accounting Policies [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Significant Accounting Policies [Table]
[Table] abc:SignificantAccountingPoliciesTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
[Line Items] abc:SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems
5
Cash and cash equivalents policy [Text Block]
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock
6
Receivables policy [Text Block]
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock
7
Inventories policy [Text Block]
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:InventoryPolicyTextBlock
8
Debt policy [Text Block]
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:DebtPolicyTextBlock
9
Revenue recognition policy [Text Block]
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
4030 - Disclosure - Property, Plant and Equipment Policies
(http://www.abc.com/role/PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicies)
Table Property, Plant and Equipment Components [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Property, Plant and Equipment Components [Table]
[Table] us-gaap:ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
[Axis] us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
5
Property, Plant and Equipment, All Types [Domain]
[Member] us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain
6
Land [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:LandMember
7
Machinery and equipment [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:MachineryAndEquipmentMember
8
Furniture and fixtures [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:FurnitureAndFixturesMember
9
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
[Line Items] us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems
10
Property, Plant and Equipment Policies [Hierarchy]
[Abstract] abc:PropertyPlantEquipmentPoliciesHierarchy
11
Basis of valuation
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentBasisOfValuation
12
Depreciation methods
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDepreciationMethods
13
Estimated useful lives
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentEstimatedUsefulLives
14
Dispositions policy
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDispositions

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5010 - Disclosure - Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities
(http://www.abc.com/role/CashCashEquivalentsAndMarketableSecurities)
Table Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities [Table]
[Table] abc:CashCashEquivalentsAndMarketableSecuritiesTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Cash, Cash Equivlents, and Marketable Securities [Line Items]
[Line Items] abc:CashCashEquivlentsAndMarketableSecuritiesLineItems
5
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities [Roll Up]
[Abstract] abc:CashCashEquivalentsMarketableSecuritiesRollUp
6
Cash and cash equivalents
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
7
Marketable securities
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent
8
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5020 - Disclosure - Cash and Cash Equivalents Components
(http://www.abc.com/role/CashAndCashEquivalentsComponents)
Table Cash and Cash Equivalents Components [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Cash and Cash Equivalents Components [Table]
[Table] us-gaap:ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Cash and Cash Equivalents Type [Axis]
[Axis] us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
5
Cash and Cash Equivalents, All Types [Domain]
[Member] us-gaap:RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember
6
Cash [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:CashMember
7
Bank time deposits [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:BankTimeDepositsMember
8
Money market funds [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:MoneyMarketFundsMember
9
U.S. government agencies securities [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember
10
Foreign government debt [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:ForeignGovernmentDebtMember
11
Corporate debt securities [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
12
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
[Line Items] us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems
13
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Hierarchy]
[Abstract] abc:CashCashEquivalentsHierarchy
14
Cash and cash equivalents
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5030 - Disclosure - Marketable Securities Components
(http://www.abc.com/role/MarketableSecuritiesComponents)
Table Marketable Securities [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Marketable Securities [Table]
[Table] abc:MarketableSecuritiesTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Instrument Type [Axis]
[Axis] us-gaap:MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
5
Instruments, All Types [Domain]
[Member] us-gaap:MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesDomain
6
Bank time deposits [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:BankTimeDepositsMember
7
U.S. government agencies securities [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember
8
Foreign government debt [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:ForeignGovernmentDebtMember
9
Municipal securities [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:MunicipalNotesMember
10
Marketable equity securities [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:EquitySecuritiesMember
11
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
[Line Items] abc:MarketableSecuritiesLineItems
12
Marketable Securities [Hierarchy]
[Abstract] abc:MarketableSecuritiesHierarchy
13
Marketable securities
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5040 - Disclosure - Inventory Components
(http://www.abc.com/role/InventoryComponents)
Table Inventory Components [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Inventory Components [Table]
[Table] abc:InventoryComponentsTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Inventory Components [Line Items]
[Line Items] abc:InventoryComponentsLineItems
5
Inventory, Net [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:InventoryNetAbstract
6
Finished Goods
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:InventoryFinishedGoods
7
Work in progress
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:InventoryWorkInProcess
8
Raw materials
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:InventoryRawMaterials
9
Other
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:OtherInventorySupplies
10
Total inventories, net
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:InventoryNet

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5050 - Disclosure - Property, Plant and Equipment Components
(http://www.abc.com/role/PropertyPlantAndEquipmentComponents)
Table Property, Plant and Equipment Components [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Property, Plant and Equipment Components [Table]
[Table] us-gaap:ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
[Axis] us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
5
Property, Plant and Equipment, All Types [Domain]
[Member] us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain
6
Land [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:LandMember
7
Machinery and equipment [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:MachineryAndEquipmentMember
8
Furniture and fixtures [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:FurnitureAndFixturesMember
9
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
[Line Items] us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems
10
Property, Plant and Equipment [Hierarchy]
[Abstract] abc:PropertyPlantEquipmentHierarchy
11
Property, plant and equipment, gross
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
12
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetByTypeAbstract
13
Property, plant and equipment, gross
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
14
Accumulated depreciation
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
15
Property, plant, and equipment, net
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5060 - Disclosure - Deferred Costs
(http://www.abc.com/role/DeferredCosts)
Table Deferred Costs Components [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Deferred Costs Components [Table]
[Table] abc:DeferredCostsComponentsTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Deferred Costs Components [Line Items]
[Line Items] abc:DeferredCostsComponentsLineItems
5
Deferred Costs [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:DeferredCostsNoncurrentAbstract
6
Deferred advertising costs
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:DeferredAdvertisingCosts
7
Deferred set-up costs
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:DeferredSetUpCostsNoncurrent
8
Deferred sales commissions
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:DeferredSalesCommission
9
Total deferred costs
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:DeferredCosts

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5070 - Disclosure - Product Warranty Accrual
(http://www.abc.com/role/ProductWarrantyAccrual)
Table Product Liability Contingency [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Product Liability Contingency [Table]
[Table] us-gaap:ProductLiabilityContingencyTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items]
[Line Items] us-gaap:ProductLiabilityContingencyLineItems
5
Product warranty accrual [Roll Forward]
[Abstract] us-gaap:MovementInStandardAndExtendedProductWarrantyIncreaseDecreaseRollForward
6
Product warranty accrual, beginning balance
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:ProductWarrantyAccrual
7
Provision for product warranties issued
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued
8
Payments to satisfy claims
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
9
Currency translation
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:ProductWarrantyAccrualCurrencyTranslationIncreaseDecrease
10
Product warranty accrual, ending balance
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:ProductWarrantyAccrual
11
Product Warranty Accrual, Balance Sheet Classification [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:ProductWarrantyAccrualBalanceSheetClassificationAbstract
12
Product warranty accrual, current portion
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent
13
Product warranty accrual, noncurrent portion
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent
14
Product warranty accrual, total
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:ProductWarrantyAccrual

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5080 - Disclosure - Long-term Debt Instruments
(http://www.abc.com/role/LongTermDebtInstruments)
Table Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
[Table] us-gaap:DebtInstrumentTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
[Axis] us-gaap:LongtermDebtTypeAxis
5
Long-term Debt, All Types [Domain]
[Member] us-gaap:LongtermDebtTypeDomain
6
Loans payable [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:LoansPayableMember
7
Debt Instrument [Axis]
[Axis] us-gaap:DebtInstrumentAxis
8
Debt Instrument, All Instruments [Domain]
[Member] us-gaap:DebtInstrumentNameDomain
9
Debt instrument AA [Member]
[Member] abc:DebtInstrumentAaMember
10
Debt instrument BB [Member]
[Member] abc:DebtInstrumentBbMember
11
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
[Line Items] us-gaap:DebtInstrumentLineItems
12
Debt Instrument Hierarchy [Hierarchy]
[Abstract] abc:DebtInstrumentHierarchyHierarchy
13
Description
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:DebtInstrumentDescription
14
Collateral
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:DebtInstrumentCollateral
15
Interest rate
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:DebtInstrumentInterestRateTerms
16
Maturity date
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:DebtInstrumentMaturityDateDescription
17
Amount
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:LongTermDebt
18
Long-term Debt [Roll Up]
[Abstract] abc:Long-termDebtRollUp
19
Current portion of long-term debt
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:LongTermDebtCurrent
20
Long-term debt excluding current maturities
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent
21
Total long-term debt
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:LongTermDebt

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5090 - Disclosure - Maturities of Long-term Debt
(http://www.abc.com/role/MaturitiesOfLongTermDebt)
Table Maturities of Long-Term Debt [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Maturities of Long-Term Debt [Table]
[Table] abc:MaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Maturities of Long-Term Debt [Line Items]
[Line Items] abc:MaturitiesOfLongTermDebtLineItems
5
Maturities of Long-Term Debt RollUp [Roll Up]
[Abstract] abc:MaturitiesLong-TermDebtRollUpRollUp
6
Current
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
7
2014
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
8
2015
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
9
2016
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
10
2017
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
11
Thereafter
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
12
Total long-term debt
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:LongTermDebt

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5110 - Disclosure - Other Noncurrent Liabilities
(http://www.abc.com/role/OtherNoncurrentLiabilities)
Table Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Table]
[Table] abc:OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Line Items]
[Line Items] abc:OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesLineItems
5
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Roll Up]
[Abstract] us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract
6
Other sundry noncurrent liabilities
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:OtherSundryLiabilitiesNoncurrent
7
Noncurrent deferred taxes and other liabilities
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:DeferredTaxAndOtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
8
Total other noncurrent liabilities
[Concept] Monetary As Of Credit us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5120 - Disclosure - Business Segments
(http://www.abc.com/role/BusinessSegments)
Table Business Segment Information, by Segment [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Business Segment Information, by Segment [Table]
[Table] us-gaap:ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Business Segments [Axis]
[Axis] us-gaap:StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
5
All Business Segments [Domain]
[Member] us-gaap:SegmentDomain
6
Business Segment Alpha [Member]
[Member] abc:BusinessSegmentAlphaMember
7
Business Segment Bravo [Member]
[Member] abc:BusinessSegmentBravoMember
8
Business Segment Charlie [Member]
[Member] abc:BusinessSegmentCharlieMember
9
Business Segment Delta [Member]
[Member] abc:BusinessSegmentDeltaMember
10
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
[Line Items] us-gaap:SegmentReportingInformationLineItems
11
Business Segment Information [Hierarchy]
[Abstract] abc:BusinessSegmentInformationHierarchy
12
Revenues
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:Revenues
13
Operating expenses
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:OperatingExpenses
14
Selling, general and administrative expenses
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
15
Depreciation
[Concept] Monetary For Period Debit us-gaap:Depreciation
16
Operating income (loss)
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss
17
Capital additions
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
18
Assets
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:Assets

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5130 - Disclosure - Geographic Areas
(http://www.abc.com/role/GeographicAreas)
Table Revenues from External Customers and Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Revenues from External Customers and Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area [Table]
[Table] us-gaap:ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Geographic Area [Axis]
[Axis] us-gaap:StatementGeographicalAxis
5
All geographic areas [Domain]
[Member] us-gaap:SegmentGeographicalDomain
6
North America [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:NorthAmericaMember
7
UNITED STATES
[Member] country:US
8
CANADA
[Member] country:CA
9
Europe [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:EuropeMember
10
UNITED KINGDOM
[Member] country:GB
11
GERMANY
[Member] country:DE
12
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
[Line Items] us-gaap:RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems
13
Revenues from External Customers [Hierarchy]
[Abstract] abc:RevenuesFromExternalCustomersHierarchy
14
Revenues
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:Revenues
15
Long Lived Assets [Hierarchy]
[Abstract] abc:LongLivedAssetsHierarchy
16
Long-lived assets
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:NoncurrentAssets

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5140 - Disclosure - Nonmonetary Transactions
(http://www.abc.com/role/NonmonetaryTransactions)
Table Nonmonetary Transaction, by Type [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Nonmonetary Transaction, by Type [Table]
[Table] us-gaap:NonmonetaryTransactionByTypeTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Nonmonetary Transaction Type [Axis]
[Axis] us-gaap:NonmonetaryTransactionTypeAxis
5
Nonmonetary Transaction, All Types [Domain]
[Member] us-gaap:NonmonetaryTransactionTypeDomain
6
Receipt of Assets in Satisfaction of Debt [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:ReceiptOfAssetsInSatisfactionOfDebtMember
7
Advertising Barter Transactions [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:AdvertisingBarterTransactionsMember
8
Inventory Exchanges [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:InventoryExchangesMember
9
Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items]
[Line Items] us-gaap:NonmonetaryTransactionLineItems
10
Nonmonetary Transaction [Hierarchy]
[Abstract] abc:NonmonetaryTransactionHierarchy
11
Basis of accounting for assets transferred
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:NonmonetaryTransactionBasisOfAccountingForAssetsTransferred
12
Name of counterparty
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:NonmonetaryTransactionNameOfCounterparty
13
Gain (loss) recognized on transfer
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:NonmonetaryTransactionGainLossRecognizedOnTransfer
14
Amount of barter transaction
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:NonmonetaryTransactionAmountOfBarterTransaction

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5150 - Disclosure - Select Financial Information
(http://www.abc.com/role/SelectFinancialInformation)
Table Select Financial Information [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Select Financial Information [Table]
[Table] abc:SelectFinancialInformationTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Reporting scenario [Axis]
[Axis] us-gaap:StatementScenarioAxis
5
Actual [Domain]
[Member] us-gaap:ScenarioActualMember
6
Variance [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain
7
Forecast [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:ScenarioForecastMember
8
Select Financial Information [Line Items]
[Line Items] abc:SelectFinancialInformationLineItems
9
Select Financial Information [Hierarchy]
[Abstract] abc:SelectFinancialInformationHierarchy
10
Revenues
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:Revenues
11
Operating income (loss)
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss
12
Net income (loss)
[Concept] Monetary For Period Credit us-gaap:ProfitLoss

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5160 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events
(http://www.abc.com/role/SubsequentEvents)
Table Subsequent Event [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Subsequent Event [Table]
[Table] us-gaap:SubsequentEventTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
[Axis] us-gaap:SubsequentEventTypeAxis
5
Subsequent Event, All Types [Domain]
[Member] us-gaap:SubsequentEventTypeDomain
6
Dividend Declared [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:DividendDeclaredMember
7
Threatened Litigation [Member]
[Member] us-gaap:ThreatenedLitigationMember
8
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
[Line Items] us-gaap:SubsequentEventLineItems
9
Subsequent Event [Hierarchy]
[Abstract] abc:SubsequentEventHierarchy
10
Event description
[Concept] String For Period us-gaap:SubsequentEventDescription
11
Event date
[Concept] Date For Period us-gaap:SubsequentEventsDate

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
9101 - Disclosure - Raw Materials Details (Supplemental Information)
(http://www.abc.com/role/RawMaterialDetails)
Table Inventory Components [Table]
# Label Report Element Class Period Type Balance Name
1
Inventory Components [Table]
[Table] abc:InventoryComponentsTable
2
Legal Entity [Axis]
[Axis] dei:LegalEntityAxis
3
Consolidated Entity [Domain]
[Member] dei:EntityDomain
4
Inventory Components [Line Items]
[Line Items] abc:InventoryComponentsLineItems
5
Raw Materials [Roll Up]
[Abstract] abc:RawMaterialsRollUp
6
Steel
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit abc:Steel
7
Copper
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit abc:Copper
8
Lead
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit abc:Lead
9
Total raw materials
[Concept] Monetary As Of Debit us-gaap:InventoryRawMaterials