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Rendering Summary

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
1100 - Document - Document Information
(http://www.abc.com/role/DocumentInformation)
TableDocument Information [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Document Information [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
 
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Component: (Network and Table)
Network
1200 - Document - Entity Information
(http://www.abc.com/role/EntityInformation)
TableEntity Information [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Entity Information [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
 
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Component: (Network and Table)
Network
1300 - Document - Entity Listings Information
(http://www.abc.com/role/EntityListingsInformation)
TableEntity Listings [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Entity Listings [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Class of Stock [Axis]
Common Class A [Member]Common Class B [Member]
 
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2001 - Statement - Balance Sheet
(http://www.abc.com/role/BalanceSheet)
TableBalance Sheet [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Balance Sheet [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2002 - Statement - Balance Sheet Parenthetical, General
(http://www.abc.com/role/BalanceSheetParentheticalGeneral)
TableBalance Sheet Parenthetical, General [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Balance Sheet Parenthetical, General [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
 
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2003 - Statement - Balance Sheet Parenthetical, Preferred Stock
(http://www.abc.com/role/BalanceSheetParentheticalPreferredStock)
TableStock by Class [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Class of Stock [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
Class of Stock [Axis]Class of Stock [Axis]
Preferred Class A [Member]Class of Stock [Domain]Preferred Class A [Member]Class of Stock [Domain]
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
   

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2004 - Statement - Balance Sheet Parenthetical, Common Stock
(http://www.abc.com/role/BalanceSheetParentheticalCommonStock)
TableStock by Class [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Class of Stock [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
Class of Stock [Axis]Class of Stock [Axis]
Common Class A [Member]Common Class B [Member]Class of Stock [Domain]Common Class A [Member]Common Class B [Member]Class of Stock [Domain]
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
    

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2005 - Statement - Balance Sheet Parenthetical, Treasury Stock
(http://www.abc.com/role/BalanceSheetParentheticalTreasuryStock)
TableClass of Treasury Stock [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
Class of Stock [Axis]Class of Stock [Axis]
Common Class A [Member]Class of Stock [Domain]Common Class A [Member]Class of Stock [Domain]
 
 
 
 
   

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2006 - Statement - Income Statement
(http://www.abc.com/role/IncomeStatement)
TableIncome Statement [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Income Statement [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2007 - Statement - Comprehensive Income
(http://www.abc.com/role/ComprehensiveIncome)
TableComprehensive Income [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Comprehensive Income [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2008 - Statement - Cash Flow Statement
(http://www.abc.com/role/CashFlowStatement)
TableCash Flow Statement [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Cash Flow Statement [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2009 - Statement - Prior Period Adjustment
(http://www.abc.com/role/PriorPeriodAdjustment)
TableChanges in Stockholders' Equity [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Changes in Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]Report Date [Axis]Period [Axis]
2015-12-31
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2010 - Statement - Changes in Total Stockholders' Equity
(http://www.abc.com/role/ChangesInTotalStockholdersEquity)
TableChanges in Stockholders' Equity [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Changes in Stockholders' Equity [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
 
 
 
 
 
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
4010 - Disclosure - Nature of Business
(http://www.abc.com/role/NatureOfBusiness)
TableNature of Business [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Nature of Business [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31

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)
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Level 3 Text Blocks Temporary Location [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
4020 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies
(http://www.abc.com/role/SignificantAccountingPolicies)
TableSignificant Accounting Policies [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
4030 - Disclosure - Property, Plant and Equipment Policies
(http://www.abc.com/role/PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicies)
TableProperty, Plant and Equipment Components [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
Land [Member]Machinery and equipment [Member]Furniture and fixtures [Member]
 
 
 
 
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5010 - Disclosure - Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities
(http://www.abc.com/role/CashCashEquivalentsAndMarketableSecurities)
TableCash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Cash, Cash Equivlents, and Marketable Securities [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
2014-12-31
2013-12-31
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5020 - Disclosure - Cash and Cash Equivalents Components
(http://www.abc.com/role/CashAndCashEquivalentsComponents)
TableCash and Cash Equivalents Components [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
2014-12-31
2013-12-31
Cash and Cash Equivalents Type [Axis]Cash and Cash Equivalents Type [Axis]Cash and Cash Equivalents Type [Axis]Cash and Cash Equivalents Type [Axis]
Cash [Member]Bank time deposits [Member]Money market funds [Member]U.S. government agencies securities [Member]Foreign government debt [Member]Corporate debt securities [Member]Cash and Cash Equivalents, All Types [Domain]Cash [Member]Bank time deposits [Member]Money market funds [Member]U.S. government agencies securities [Member]Foreign government debt [Member]Corporate debt securities [Member]Cash and Cash Equivalents, All Types [Domain]Cash and Cash Equivalents, All Types [Domain]Cash and Cash Equivalents, All Types [Domain]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5030 - Disclosure - Marketable Securities Components
(http://www.abc.com/role/MarketableSecuritiesComponents)
TableMarketable Securities [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Marketable Securities [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
Instrument Type [Axis]Instrument Type [Axis]
Bank time deposits [Member]U.S. government agencies securities [Member]Foreign government debt [Member]Municipal securities [Member]Marketable equity securities [Member]Instruments, All Types [Domain]Bank time deposits [Member]U.S. government agencies securities [Member]Foreign government debt [Member]Municipal securities [Member]Marketable equity securities [Member]Instruments, All Types [Domain]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5040 - Disclosure - Inventory Components
(http://www.abc.com/role/InventoryComponents)
TableInventory Components [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Inventory Components [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
 
 
 
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5050 - Disclosure - Property, Plant and Equipment Components
(http://www.abc.com/role/PropertyPlantAndEquipmentComponents)
TableProperty, Plant and Equipment Components [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
Land [Member]Machinery and equipment [Member]Furniture and fixtures [Member]Property, Plant and Equipment, All Types [Domain]Land [Member]Machinery and equipment [Member]Furniture and fixtures [Member]Property, Plant and Equipment, All Types [Domain]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5060 - Disclosure - Deferred Costs
(http://www.abc.com/role/DeferredCosts)
TableDeferred Costs Components [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Deferred Costs Components [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
 
 
 
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5070 - Disclosure - Product Warranty Accrual
(http://www.abc.com/role/ProductWarrantyAccrual)
TableProduct Liability Contingency [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-12-31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5080 - Disclosure - Long-term Debt Instruments
(http://www.abc.com/role/LongTermDebtInstruments)
TableLong-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-12-31
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Loans payable [Member]Long-term Debt, All Types [Domain]Loans payable [Member]Long-term Debt, All Types [Domain]
Debt Instrument [Axis]Debt Instrument [Axis]Debt Instrument [Axis]Debt Instrument [Axis]
Debt instrument AA [Member]Debt instrument BB [Member]Debt Instrument, All Instruments [Domain]Debt instrument AA [Member]Debt instrument BB [Member]Debt Instrument, All Instruments [Domain]
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
    

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5090 - Disclosure - Maturities of Long-term Debt
(http://www.abc.com/role/MaturitiesOfLongTermDebt)
TableMaturities of Long-Term Debt [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Maturities of Long-Term Debt [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5110 - Disclosure - Other Noncurrent Liabilities
(http://www.abc.com/role/OtherNoncurrentLiabilities)
TableOther Noncurrent Liabilities [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
 
 
 
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5120 - Disclosure - Business Segments
(http://www.abc.com/role/BusinessSegments)
TableBusiness Segment Information, by Segment [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Business Segments [Axis]Business Segments [Axis]Business Segments [Axis]
Business Segment Alpha [Member]Business Segment Bravo [Member]Business Segment Charlie [Member]Business Segment Delta [Member]All Business Segments [Domain]Business Segment Alpha [Member]Business Segment Bravo [Member]Business Segment Charlie [Member]Business Segment Delta [Member]All Business Segments [Domain]All Business Segments [Domain]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5130 - Disclosure - Geographic Areas
(http://www.abc.com/role/GeographicAreas)
TableRevenues from External Customers and Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Geographic Area [Axis]Geographic Area [Axis]Geographic Area [Axis]
UNITED STATESCANADANorth America [Member]UNITED KINGDOMGERMANYEurope [Member]All geographic areas [Domain]UNITED STATESCANADANorth America [Member]UNITED KINGDOMGERMANYEurope [Member]All geographic areas [Domain]All geographic areas [Domain]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5140 - Disclosure - Nonmonetary Transactions
(http://www.abc.com/role/NonmonetaryTransactions)
TableNonmonetary Transaction, by Type [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Nonmonetary Transaction [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Nonmonetary Transaction Type [Axis]
Receipt of Assets in Satisfaction of Debt [Member]Advertising Barter Transactions [Member]Inventory Exchanges [Member]Nonmonetary Transaction, All Types [Domain]
 
 
 
 
 
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5150 - Disclosure - Select Financial Information
(http://www.abc.com/role/SelectFinancialInformation)
TableSelect Financial Information [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Select Financial Information [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Reporting scenario [Axis]Reporting scenario [Axis]Reporting scenario [Axis]
Variance [Member]Forecast [Member]Actual [Domain]Actual [Domain]Actual [Domain]
 
 
 
 
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
5160 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events
(http://www.abc.com/role/SubsequentEvents)
TableSubsequent Event [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Dividend Declared [Member]Threatened Litigation [Member]
 
 

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
9101 - Disclosure - Raw Materials Details (Supplemental Information)
(http://www.abc.com/role/RawMaterialDetails)
TableInventory Components [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Inventory Components [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31