THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.
Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY RETIREMENT ANNUITY PROGRAM
| Measure | Date | Value |
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| 2021 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY RETIREMENT ANNUITY PROGRAM 2021 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2021-12-31 | $-7,458,213 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2021-12-31 | $-7,458,213 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $127,798 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $1,444,000 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2021-12-31 | $-5,437,011 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $516,378 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2021-12-31 | $546,895,780 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2021-12-31 | $543,779,044 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $72,366,849 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $626,015,842 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $3,116,736 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2021-12-31 | $7,447,059 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2021-12-31 | $1,822,899 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2021-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $13,085,665 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $3,905,532 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $2,186,799 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $127,798 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,444,000 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2021-12-31 | $-6,348,145 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2021-12-31 | $204,901 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $551,829 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2021-12-31 | $-552,332,791 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $72,239,051 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $624,571,842 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $27,649,658 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $1,088,936 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2021-12-31 | $141,649 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2021-12-31 | $346,358 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2021-12-31 | $6,929,179 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $68,461,317 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $343,732,492 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2021-12-31 | $6,446,709 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $6,446,709 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2021-12-31 | $29,873 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2021-12-31 | $197,949,272 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $24,256,884 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2021-12-31 | $405,910 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2021-12-31 | $345,829,772 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $20,022,326 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $188,083,480 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $892,933,913 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $892,417,535 |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2021-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2021-12-31 | PLANTE MORAN, PLLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2021-12-31 | 381357951 |
| 2020 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY RETIREMENT ANNUITY PROGRAM 2020 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2020-12-31 | $19,921,197 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2020-12-31 | $19,921,197 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $1,444,000 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Expenses. Interest paid | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102 | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2020-12-31 | $79,208,988 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $38,372,154 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2020-12-31 | $46,266,665 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2020-12-31 | $44,122,336 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total corrective distributions | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $626,015,842 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $591,629,519 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $2,144,329 |
| Total income from rents | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2020-12-31 | $15,063,148 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of any plan assets that reverted to the employer resulting from resoluton to terminate the plan | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2020-12-31 | $657,264 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2020-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $13,085,665 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $7,817,956 |
| Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $2,186,799 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $4,983,188 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $1,444,000 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2020-12-31 | $5,358,636 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2020-12-31 | $451,970 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $551,829 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $485,027 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2020-12-31 | $32,942,323 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $624,571,842 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $591,629,519 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $27,649,658 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $33,236,008 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $1,035,095 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2020-12-31 | $279,949 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2020-12-31 | $388,402 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2020-12-31 | $14,328,321 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $343,732,492 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $18,715,634 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $6,446,709 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2020-12-31 | $5,303,203 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $5,303,203 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2020-12-31 | $66,476 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $24,256,884 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $46,776,150 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2020-12-31 | $493,853 |
| Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Income. Dividends from preferred stock | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2020-12-31 | $44,122,336 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $20,022,326 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $52,215,458 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $188,083,480 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $422,096,895 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $905,809,358 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $867,437,204 |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2020-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2020-12-31 | PLANTE MORAN, PLLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2020-12-31 | 381357951 |
| 2019 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY RETIREMENT ANNUITY PROGRAM 2019 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2019-12-31 | $53,648,652 |
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2019-12-31 | $53,648,652 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2019-12-31 | $53,648,652 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2019-12-31 | $53,648,652 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2019-12-31 | $6,374,259 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2019-12-31 | $6,374,259 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2019-12-31 | $102,638,357 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2019-12-31 | $102,638,357 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $20,290,086 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $20,290,086 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2019-12-31 | $24,706,195 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2019-12-31 | $24,706,195 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2019-12-31 | $22,965,268 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2019-12-31 | $22,965,268 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $591,629,519 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $591,629,519 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $507,323,098 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $507,323,098 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $1,740,927 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $1,740,927 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2019-12-31 | $19,361,546 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2019-12-31 | $19,361,546 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2019-12-31 | $414,778 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2019-12-31 | $414,778 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2019-12-31 | $30,000,000 |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2019-12-31 | $30,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $7,817,956 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $7,817,956 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $5,132,404 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $5,132,404 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $4,983,188 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $4,983,188 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $4,922,553 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $4,922,553 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2019-12-31 | $805,623 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2019-12-31 | $805,623 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2019-12-31 | $156,080 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2019-12-31 | $156,080 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $485,027 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $485,027 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $739,381 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $739,381 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2019-12-31 | $77,932,162 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2019-12-31 | $77,932,162 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $591,629,519 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $591,629,519 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $507,323,098 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $507,323,098 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $33,236,008 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $33,236,008 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $36,693,629 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $36,693,629 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $1,170,069 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $1,170,069 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2019-12-31 | $311,642 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2019-12-31 | $311,642 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2019-12-31 | $628,557 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2019-12-31 | $628,557 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2019-12-31 | $18,273,471 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2019-12-31 | $18,273,471 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $18,715,634 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $18,715,634 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $50,964,247 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $50,964,247 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $5,303,203 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $5,303,203 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2019-12-31 | $6,813,252 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $6,813,252 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2019-12-31 | $6,813,252 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $6,813,252 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2019-12-31 | $147,876 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2019-12-31 | $147,876 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $46,776,150 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $46,776,150 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $17,691,042 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2019-12-31 | $8,532,450 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2019-12-31 | $8,532,450 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2019-12-31 | $22,965,268 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2019-12-31 | $22,965,268 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $52,215,458 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $52,215,458 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $49,634,290 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $422,096,895 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $422,096,895 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $334,732,300 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $318,944,796 |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $318,944,796 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $298,654,710 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $298,654,710 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2019-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2019-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2019-12-31 | PLANTE MORAN, PLLC |
| Accountancy firm name | 2019-12-31 | PLANTE MORAN, PLLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2019-12-31 | 381357951 |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2019-12-31 | 381357951 |
| 2018 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY RETIREMENT ANNUITY PROGRAM 2018 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2018-12-31 | $-31,721,931 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2018-12-31 | $-31,721,931 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2018-12-31 | $-23,347,545 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $-3,928,594 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2018-12-31 | $35,285,486 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2018-12-31 | $33,681,266 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $507,323,098 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $565,956,129 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $1,604,220 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2018-12-31 | $18,347,869 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2018-12-31 | $416,968 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2018-12-31 | $30,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $5,132,404 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $7,613,841 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $4,922,553 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $4,514,780 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2018-12-31 | $-1,493,995 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2018-12-31 | $108,136 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $739,381 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $487,138 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2018-12-31 | $-58,633,031 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $507,323,098 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $565,956,129 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $36,693,629 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $40,887,737 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $1,079,116 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2018-12-31 | $391,244 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2018-12-31 | $568,071 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2018-12-31 | $17,287,616 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $50,964,247 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $85,704,921 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $6,813,252 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2018-12-31 | $3,485,398 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $3,485,398 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2018-12-31 | $100,938 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $17,691,042 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $34,167,975 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2018-12-31 | $-4,550,894 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $41,418 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2018-12-31 | $33,681,266 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $49,634,290 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $71,437,320 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $334,732,300 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $317,615,601 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $342,521,917 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $346,450,511 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2018-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2018-12-31 | PLANTE MORAN, PLLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2018-12-31 | 381357951 |
| 2017 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY RETIREMENT ANNUITY PROGRAM 2017 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2017-12-31 | $18,964,751 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2017-12-31 | $18,964,751 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2017-12-31 | $84,110,914 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $12,139,469 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2017-12-31 | $44,318,911 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2017-12-31 | $42,830,361 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2017-12-31 | $41,418 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $565,956,129 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $526,164,126 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $1,488,550 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2017-12-31 | $14,473,312 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2017-12-31 | $536,822 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2017-12-31 | $30,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $7,613,841 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $169,028,259 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $4,514,780 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,950,450 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2017-12-31 | $2,343,242 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2017-12-31 | $148,350 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $487,138 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $41,028 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2017-12-31 | $39,792,003 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $565,956,129 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $526,164,126 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $40,887,737 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $42,259,471 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $803,378 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2017-12-31 | $285,473 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2017-12-31 | $699,193 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2017-12-31 | $13,382,232 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $85,704,921 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $163,797,082 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $3,485,398 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2017-12-31 | $1,147,668 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,147,668 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2017-12-31 | $106,414 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $34,167,975 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $20,036,028 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2017-12-31 | $36,148,722 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2017-12-31 | $41,418 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $41,418 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $55,023 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2017-12-31 | $42,830,361 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $71,437,320 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $17,128,803 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $317,615,601 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $110,720,314 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $482,048,627 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $469,909,158 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2017-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2017-12-31 | PLANTE MORAN, PLLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2017-12-31 | 381357951 |
| 2016 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY RETIREMENT ANNUITY PROGRAM 2016 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2016-12-31 | $9,585,640 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2016-12-31 | $9,585,640 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $183,685 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2016-12-31 | $38,465,247 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $7,490,912 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2016-12-31 | $28,907,759 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2016-12-31 | $27,584,722 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2016-12-31 | $124,520 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $526,164,126 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $516,790,323 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $1,323,037 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2016-12-31 | $6,634,006 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2016-12-31 | $461,200 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2016-12-31 | $30,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $169,028,259 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $3,455,438 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,950,450 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,621,178 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $183,685 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2016-12-31 | $806,815 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2016-12-31 | $141,440 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $41,028 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $-36,209 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2016-12-31 | $9,557,488 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $526,164,126 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $516,606,638 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $42,259,471 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $40,401,445 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $720,397 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2016-12-31 | $245,401 |
| Income. Interest from US Government securities | 2016-12-31 | $349,200 |
| Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments | 2016-12-31 | $6,024,971 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $163,797,082 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $320,394,916 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,147,668 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2016-12-31 | $2,717,161 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $2,717,161 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2016-12-31 | $14,434 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $20,036,028 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $12,067,031 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2016-12-31 | $13,823,354 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2016-12-31 | $124,520 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $55,023 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $20,086,304 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2016-12-31 | $27,584,722 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $17,128,803 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $15,134,729 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $110,720,314 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $100,948,330 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $233,225,392 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $225,734,480 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2016-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2016-12-31 | PLANTE MORAN, PLLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2016-12-31 | 381357951 |
| 2015 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY RETIREMENT ANNUITY PROGRAM 2015 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2015-12-31 | $13,068,575 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $183,685 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2015-12-31 | $28,163,907 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2015-12-31 | $490,636,959 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2015-12-31 | $490,408,788 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2015-12-31 | $20,210,186 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $516,790,323 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $966,011,115 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $228,171 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2015-12-31 | $30,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $3,455,438 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries) | 2015-12-31 | $424,630,785 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,621,178 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $183,685 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2015-12-31 | $1,323,980 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2015-12-31 | $228,171 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $-36,209 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2015-12-31 | $-462,473,052 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $516,606,638 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $966,011,115 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $40,401,445 |
| Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $921,011,115 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $320,394,916 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $2,717,161 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $12,067,031 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2015-12-31 | $20,210,186 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $20,086,304 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $45,000,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2015-12-31 | $65,778,003 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $15,134,729 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $100,948,330 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2015-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2015-12-31 | PLANTE MORAN, PLLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2015-12-31 | 381357951 |
| 2014 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY RETIREMENT ANNUITY PROGRAM 2014 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2014-12-31 | $145,430,956 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2014-12-31 | $56,019,353 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2014-12-31 | $55,819,853 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2014-12-31 | $45,000,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $966,011,115 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $876,599,512 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $199,500 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2014-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2014-12-31 | $199,500 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2014-12-31 | $89,411,603 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $966,011,115 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $876,599,512 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $921,011,115 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $856,424,289 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2014-12-31 | $45,000,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $45,000,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $20,175,223 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2014-12-31 | $55,819,853 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2014-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2014-12-31 | PLANTE MORAN, PLLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2014-12-31 | 381357951 |
| 2013 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY RETIREMENT ANNUITY PROGRAM 2013 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2013-12-31 | $110,055,463 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2013-12-31 | $54,024,688 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2013-12-31 | $53,849,821 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2013-12-31 | $20,175,223 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $876,599,512 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $820,568,737 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $174,867 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2013-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2013-12-31 | $174,867 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2013-12-31 | $56,030,775 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $876,599,512 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $820,568,737 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $856,424,289 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $745,352,918 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2013-12-31 | $20,175,223 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $20,175,223 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $75,215,819 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2013-12-31 | $53,849,821 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2013-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2013-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2013-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2012 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY RETIREMENT ANNUITY PROGRAM 2012 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2012-12-31 | $163,880,448 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2012-12-31 | $79,866,239 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2012-12-31 | $79,554,860 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2012-12-31 | $87,492,679 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $820,568,737 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $736,554,528 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $311,379 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2012-12-31 | $130,934 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2012-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2012-12-31 | $180,445 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2012-12-31 | $84,014,209 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $820,568,737 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $736,554,528 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $745,352,918 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $688,554,528 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2012-12-31 | $87,492,679 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $75,215,819 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $48,000,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2012-12-31 | $79,554,860 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2012-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2012-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2012-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2011 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY RETIREMENT ANNUITY PROGRAM 2011 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2011-12-31 | $78,863,423 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2011-12-31 | $35,206,673 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2011-12-31 | $34,973,774 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2011-12-31 | $48,000,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $736,554,528 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $692,897,778 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $232,899 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2011-12-31 | $62,694 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2011-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2011-12-31 | $170,205 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2011-12-31 | $43,656,750 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $736,554,528 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $692,897,778 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $688,554,528 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $662,897,778 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2011-12-31 | $48,000,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $48,000,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $30,000,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2011-12-31 | $34,973,774 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2011-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2011-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2011-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2010 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY RETIREMENT ANNUITY PROGRAM 2010 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2010-12-31 | $118,124,514 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2010-12-31 | $33,667,587 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2010-12-31 | $33,475,256 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2010-12-31 | $40,000,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $692,897,778 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $608,440,851 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $192,331 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2010-12-31 | $15,850 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2010-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2010-12-31 | $176,481 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2010-12-31 | $84,456,927 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $692,897,778 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $608,440,851 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $662,897,778 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $578,440,851 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2010-12-31 | $40,000,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $30,000,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $30,000,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2010-12-31 | $33,475,256 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2010-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2010-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2010-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2009 : THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY RETIREMENT ANNUITY PROGRAM 2009 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2009-12-31 | $0 |
