W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.
Additional information about W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. RESTATED ASSOCIATE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
401k plan membership statisitcs for W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. RESTATED ASSOCIATE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
| Measure | Date | Value |
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| 2022 : W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. RESTATED ASSOCIATE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2022 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2022-12-31 | $-108,447,643 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2022-12-31 | $-108,447,643 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $1,161,585 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2022-12-31 | $22,166,945 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2022-12-31 | $8,354,143 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2022-12-31 | $177,262,207 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2022-12-31 | $177,127,207 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2022-12-31 | $102,127,355 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $1,803,590,016 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $1,957,523,693 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2022-12-31 | $135,000 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2022-12-31 | $587,524 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2022-12-31 | $19,545,342 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2022-12-31 | $135,000 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2022-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2022-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $137,801 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $18,306 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2022-12-31 | $224 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Income. Non cash contributions | 2022-12-31 | $33,376,000 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2022-12-31 | $-155,095,262 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $1,802,428,431 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $1,957,523,693 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $32,651,317 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2022-12-31 | $18,800,299 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $18,800,299 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2022-12-31 | $587,524 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2022-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $1,769,404,800 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $1,937,296,200 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2022-12-31 | $68,751,355 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $1,396,098 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $1,408,888 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2022-12-31 | $19,545,342 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2022-12-31 | $177,127,207 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $1,161,585 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2022-12-31 | 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 | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2022-12-31 | $178,957,830 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2022-12-31 | $170,603,687 |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2022-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2022-12-31 | MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, P.A. |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2022-12-31 | 510227758 |
| 2021 : W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. RESTATED ASSOCIATE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2021 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2021-12-31 | $486,818,066 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2021-12-31 | $486,818,066 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $39,981 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2021-12-31 | $627,232,582 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $24,854,034 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2021-12-31 | $127,179,490 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2021-12-31 | $127,074,168 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2021-12-31 | $97,467,729 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,957,523,693 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,457,510,582 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $105,322 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2021-12-31 | $5,973 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2021-12-31 | $18,071,458 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2021-12-31 | $90,000 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2021-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2021-12-31 | $1,040,000 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $18,306 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $170 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2021-12-31 | $15,322 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $30,000 |
| 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 |
| Income. Non cash contributions | 2021-12-31 | $25,240,000 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2021-12-31 | $500,053,092 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $1,957,523,693 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $1,457,470,601 |
| 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 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $15,322 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $18,800,299 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2021-12-31 | $16,869,784 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $16,869,784 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2021-12-31 | $5,973 |
| 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 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,937,296,200 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,439,500,500 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2021-12-31 | $72,227,729 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,408,888 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,140,128 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2021-12-31 | $18,071,458 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2021-12-31 | $127,074,168 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $9,981 |
| 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 | $129,179,999 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $104,325,965 |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2021-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2021-12-31 | MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, P.A. |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2021-12-31 | 510227758 |
| 2020 : W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. RESTATED ASSOCIATE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2020 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2020-12-31 | $46,821,674 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2020-12-31 | $46,821,674 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $39,981 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $338,091 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2020-12-31 | $153,392,472 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $-1,624,274 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2020-12-31 | $151,312,121 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2020-12-31 | $151,119,652 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2020-12-31 | $94,367,405 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $1,457,510,582 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $1,455,728,341 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $192,469 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2020-12-31 | $81,303 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2020-12-31 | $13,674,870 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2020-12-31 | $120,975 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2020-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2020-12-31 | No |
| 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 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $170 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $23,468 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2020-12-31 | $71,494 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $30,000 |
| 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 |
| Income. Non cash contributions | 2020-12-31 | $8,370,000 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2020-12-31 | $2,080,351 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $1,457,470,601 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $1,455,390,250 |
| 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 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $71,494 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $16,869,784 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2020-12-31 | $13,989,593 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $13,989,593 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2020-12-31 | $81,303 |
| 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 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $1,439,500,500 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $1,440,796,100 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2020-12-31 | $85,997,405 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $1,140,128 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $919,180 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2020-12-31 | $13,674,870 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2020-12-31 | $151,119,652 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $9,981 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $338,091 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | $186,057,575 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $187,681,849 |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2020-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2020-12-31 | MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, P.A. |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2020-12-31 | 510227758 |
| 2019 : W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. RESTATED ASSOCIATE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2019 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2019-12-31 | $172,224,619 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2019-12-31 | $172,224,619 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $338,091 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $2,499,368 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2019-12-31 | $265,893,420 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $4,397,381 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2019-12-31 | $71,668,995 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2019-12-31 | $71,458,669 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2019-12-31 | $78,458,095 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,455,728,341 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,263,665,193 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $210,326 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2019-12-31 | $409,786 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2019-12-31 | $10,346,860 |
| 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 | $129,210 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2019-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2019-12-31 | No |
| 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 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $23,468 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $52,136 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2019-12-31 | $56,679 |
| 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 |
| Income. Non cash contributions | 2019-12-31 | $28,736,000 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2019-12-31 | $194,224,425 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $1,455,390,250 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $1,261,165,825 |
| 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 leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $81,116 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $13,989,593 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2019-12-31 | $23,313,138 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $23,313,138 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2019-12-31 | $409,786 |
| 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 |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,440,796,100 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,239,757,800 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2019-12-31 | $49,722,095 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $919,180 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $542,119 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2019-12-31 | $10,346,860 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2019-12-31 | $71,458,669 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $338,091 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $2,499,368 |
| 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 | 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 | $70,599,217 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $66,201,836 |
| 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 |
| Accountancy firm name | 2019-12-31 | MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, P.A. |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2019-12-31 | 510227758 |
| 2018 : W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. RESTATED ASSOCIATE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2018 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2018-12-31 | $193,900,690 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2018-12-31 | $193,900,690 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $2,499,368 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $377,193 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2018-12-31 | $278,937,090 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $10,002,110 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2018-12-31 | $73,471,401 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2018-12-31 | $73,279,125 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2018-12-31 | $72,100,178 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,263,665,193 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,056,077,329 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $192,276 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2018-12-31 | $344,357 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2018-12-31 | $2,570,665 |
| 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 | $125,407 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2018-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2018-12-31 | No |
| 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 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $52,136 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $26,792 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2018-12-31 | $19,090 |
| 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 |
| Income. Non cash contributions | 2018-12-31 | $20,829,000 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2018-12-31 | $205,465,689 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $1,261,165,825 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $1,055,700,136 |
| 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 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $66,869 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $23,313,138 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2018-12-31 | $27,622,572 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $27,622,572 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2018-12-31 | $344,357 |
| 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 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,239,757,800 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,027,558,400 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2018-12-31 | $51,271,178 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $542,119 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $869,565 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2018-12-31 | $2,570,665 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2018-12-31 | $73,279,125 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $2,499,368 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $377,193 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | $70,621,849 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $60,619,739 |
| 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 | MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, P.A. |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2018-12-31 | 510227758 |
| 2017 : W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. RESTATED ASSOCIATE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2017 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2017-12-31 | $204,819,299 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2017-12-31 | $204,819,299 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $377,193 |
| 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 | $284,306,402 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $6,619,001 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2017-12-31 | $62,431,740 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2017-12-31 | $62,234,990 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2017-12-31 | $69,283,304 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,056,077,329 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $833,825,474 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $196,750 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2017-12-31 | $184,134 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2017-12-31 | $3,378,778 |
| 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 | $129,161 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2017-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2017-12-31 | No |
| 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 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $26,792 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $96,824 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2017-12-31 | $21,886 |
| 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 |
| Income. Non cash contributions | 2017-12-31 | $20,664,000 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2017-12-31 | $221,874,662 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $1,055,700,136 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $833,825,474 |
| 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 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $67,589 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $27,622,572 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2017-12-31 | $28,051,382 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $28,051,382 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2017-12-31 | $184,134 |
| 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 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,027,558,400 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $805,116,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2017-12-31 | $48,619,304 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $869,565 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $561,268 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2017-12-31 | $3,378,778 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2017-12-31 | $62,234,990 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $377,193 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | $61,989,293 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $55,370,292 |
| 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 | MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, P.A. |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2017-12-31 | 510227758 |
| 2016 : W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. RESTATED ASSOCIATE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2016 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2016-12-31 | $72,087,212 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2016-12-31 | $72,087,212 |
| 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 | $1,199,164 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2016-12-31 | $138,060,092 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $-1,666,512 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2016-12-31 | $70,807,433 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2016-12-31 | $70,611,360 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2016-12-31 | $67,134,953 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $833,825,474 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $767,771,979 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $196,073 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2016-12-31 | $46,422 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2016-12-31 | $323,921 |
| 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 | $126,040 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2016-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2016-12-31 | No |
| 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 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $96,824 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $113,716 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2016-12-31 | $134,096 |
| 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 |
| Income. Non cash contributions | 2016-12-31 | $21,840,000 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2016-12-31 | $67,252,659 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $833,825,474 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $766,572,815 |
| 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 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $70,033 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $28,051,382 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2016-12-31 | $31,411,784 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $31,411,784 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2016-12-31 | $46,422 |
| 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 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $805,116,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $732,969,900 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2016-12-31 | $45,294,953 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $561,268 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $3,276,579 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2016-12-31 | $323,921 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2016-12-31 | $70,611,360 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,199,164 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | $66,970,938 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $68,637,450 |
| 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 | MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, P.A. |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2016-12-31 | 510227758 |
| 2015 : W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. RESTATED ASSOCIATE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2015 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2015-12-31 | $-144,155,431 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2015-12-31 | $-144,155,431 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $1,199,164 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $456,601 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2015-12-31 | $-87,633,540 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $-9,179,569 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2015-12-31 | $135,398,447 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2015-12-31 | $135,204,288 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2015-12-31 | $65,169,410 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $767,771,979 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $990,061,403 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $194,159 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2015-12-31 | $6,073 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2015-12-31 | $348,495 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2015-12-31 | $125,458 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2015-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2015-12-31 | No |
| 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 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $113,716 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $124,332 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2015-12-31 | $177,482 |
| 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 |
| Income. Non cash contributions | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2015-12-31 | $-223,031,987 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $766,572,815 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $989,604,802 |
| 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 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $68,701 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $31,411,784 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2015-12-31 | $12,442,870 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $12,442,870 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2015-12-31 | $6,073 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| 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 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $732,969,900 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $976,676,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2015-12-31 | $65,169,410 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $3,276,579 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $818,201 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2015-12-31 | $348,495 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2015-12-31 | $135,204,288 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,199,164 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $456,601 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $135,383,137 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $144,562,706 |
| 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 | MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, P.A. |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2015-12-31 | 510227758 |
| 2014 : W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. RESTATED ASSOCIATE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2014 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2014-12-31 | $135,644,743 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2014-12-31 | $135,644,743 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $456,601 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $370,201 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2014-12-31 | $205,276,815 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $5,080,257 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2014-12-31 | $44,149,219 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2014-12-31 | $43,955,035 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2014-12-31 | $64,012,546 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $990,061,403 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $828,847,407 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $194,184 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2014-12-31 | $1,414 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2014-12-31 | $350,000 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2014-12-31 | $129,196 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2014-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2014-12-31 | No |
| 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 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $124,332 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $88,481 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2014-12-31 | $187,855 |
| 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 |
| Income. Non cash contributions | 2014-12-31 | $35,784,000 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2014-12-31 | $161,127,596 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $989,604,802 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $828,477,206 |
| 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 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $64,988 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $12,442,870 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2014-12-31 | $11,385,923 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $11,385,923 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2014-12-31 | $1,414 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| 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 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $976,676,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $816,024,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2014-12-31 | $28,228,546 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $818,201 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,349,003 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2014-12-31 | $350,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2014-12-31 | $43,955,035 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $456,601 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $370,201 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2014-12-31 | 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 | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $44,530,586 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $39,450,329 |
| 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 | MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, P.A. |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2014-12-31 | 510227758 |
| 2013 : W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. RESTATED ASSOCIATE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2013 401k financial data |
|---|
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2013-12-31 | $27,758,942 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2013-12-31 | $27,758,942 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $370,201 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $835,346 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2013-12-31 | $73,175,806 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $-967,942 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2013-12-31 | $49,851,783 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2013-12-31 | $49,698,614 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2013-12-31 | $46,006,184 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $828,847,407 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $805,988,529 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $153,169 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2013-12-31 | $1,090 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2013-12-31 | $235,445 |
| 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 | $98,450 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2013-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2013-12-31 | No |
| 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 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $88,481 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $123,113 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2013-12-31 | $142,087 |
| 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 |
| Income. Non cash contributions | 2013-12-31 | $7,260,000 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2013-12-31 | $23,324,023 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $828,477,206 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $805,153,183 |
| 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 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $54,719 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $11,385,923 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2013-12-31 | $13,617,256 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $13,617,256 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2013-12-31 | $1,090 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| 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 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $816,024,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $791,622,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2013-12-31 | $38,746,184 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,349,003 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $626,160 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2013-12-31 | $235,445 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2013-12-31 | $49,698,614 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $370,201 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $835,346 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2013-12-31 | 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 | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $48,477,643 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $49,445,585 |
| 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 | MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2013-12-31 | 510227758 |
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2013-03-31 | $-42,188,224 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2013-03-31 | $-42,188,224 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-03-31 | $835,346 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-03-31 | $846,711 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2013-03-31 | $14,990,872 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2013-03-31 | $-1,272,776 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2013-03-31 | $56,600,806 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2013-03-31 | $56,404,317 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2013-03-31 | $57,907,657 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2013-03-31 | $805,988,529 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2013-03-31 | $847,609,828 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2013-03-31 | $196,489 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2013-03-31 | $1,521 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2013-03-31 | $351,890 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2013-03-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2013-03-31 | $126,574 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2013-03-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2013-03-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2013-03-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2013-03-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2013-03-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2013-03-31 | $123,113 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2013-03-31 | $1,488,622 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2013-03-31 | $190,804 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2013-03-31 | No |
| Income. Non cash contributions | 2013-03-31 | $13,338,000 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2013-03-31 | $-41,609,934 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-03-31 | $805,153,183 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-03-31 | $846,763,117 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2013-03-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2013-03-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2013-03-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2013-03-31 | $69,915 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2013-03-31 | $13,617,256 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2013-03-31 | $13,118,987 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2013-03-31 | $13,118,987 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2013-03-31 | $1,521 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2013-03-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2013-03-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2013-03-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2013-03-31 | $791,622,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2013-03-31 | $832,390,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2013-03-31 | $44,569,657 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2013-03-31 | $626,160 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2013-03-31 | $612,219 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2013-03-31 | $351,890 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2013-03-31 | $56,404,317 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2013-03-31 | No |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2013-03-31 | $835,346 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2013-03-31 | $846,711 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2013-03-31 | 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 | 2013-03-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2013-03-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2013-03-31 | $56,065,350 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2013-03-31 | $57,338,126 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2013-03-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2013-03-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2013-03-31 | MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, P.A. |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2013-03-31 | 510227758 |
| 2012 : W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. RESTATED ASSOCIATE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2012 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2012-03-31 | $2,304 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2012-03-31 | $2,304 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-03-31 | $846,711 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-03-31 | $992,157 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2012-03-31 | $63,957,150 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2012-03-31 | $7,146,696 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2012-03-31 | $71,598,147 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2012-03-31 | $71,418,141 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2012-03-31 | $53,916,758 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2012-03-31 | $847,609,828 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2012-03-31 | $855,396,271 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2012-03-31 | $180,006 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2012-03-31 | $1,530 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2012-03-31 | $2,734,792 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2012-03-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2012-03-31 | $157,798 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2012-03-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2012-03-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2012-03-31 | Yes |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2012-03-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2012-03-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2012-03-31 | $1,488,622 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2012-03-31 | $91,017 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2012-03-31 | $155,070 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2012-03-31 | No |
| Income. Non cash contributions | 2012-03-31 | $26,182,000 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2012-03-31 | $-7,640,997 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-03-31 | $846,763,117 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-03-31 | $854,404,114 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2012-03-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2012-03-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2012-03-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2012-03-31 | $22,208 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2012-03-31 | $13,118,987 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2012-03-31 | $14,212,128 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2012-03-31 | $14,212,128 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2012-03-31 | $1,530 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2012-03-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2012-03-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2012-03-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2012-03-31 | $832,390,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2012-03-31 | $840,336,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2012-03-31 | $27,734,758 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2012-03-31 | $612,219 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2012-03-31 | $757,126 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2012-03-31 | $2,734,792 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2012-03-31 | $71,418,141 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2012-03-31 | Yes |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2012-03-31 | $846,711 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2012-03-31 | $992,157 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2012-03-31 | 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 | 2012-03-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2012-03-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2012-03-31 | $72,230,206 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2012-03-31 | $65,083,510 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2012-03-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2012-03-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2012-03-31 | MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, P.A. |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2012-03-31 | 510227758 |
| 2011 : W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. RESTATED ASSOCIATE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2011 401k financial data |
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| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2011-03-31 | $192,073,469 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2011-03-31 | $192,073,469 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-03-31 | $992,157 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-03-31 | $40,867 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2011-03-31 | $248,922,327 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2011-03-31 | $3,697,531 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2011-03-31 | $41,144,991 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2011-03-31 | $40,996,426 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2011-03-31 | $49,843,726 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2011-03-31 | $855,396,271 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2011-03-31 | $646,667,645 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2011-03-31 | $148,565 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2011-03-31 | $9,972 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2011-03-31 | $3,183,929 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2011-03-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2011-03-31 | $124,656 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2011-03-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2011-03-31 | $1,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2011-03-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2011-03-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2011-03-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2011-03-31 | $91,017 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2011-03-31 | $118,655 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2011-03-31 | $113,700 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2011-03-31 | No |
| Income. Non cash contributions | 2011-03-31 | $17,712,000 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2011-03-31 | $207,777,336 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-03-31 | $854,404,114 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-03-31 | $646,626,778 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2011-03-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2011-03-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2011-03-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2011-03-31 | $23,909 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year | 2011-03-31 | $14,212,128 |
| Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year | 2011-03-31 | $17,353,237 |
| Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year | 2011-03-31 | $17,353,237 |
| Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit) | 2011-03-31 | $9,972 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2011-03-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2011-03-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2011-03-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2011-03-31 | $840,336,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2011-03-31 | $628,320,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2011-03-31 | $32,131,726 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2011-03-31 | $757,126 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2011-03-31 | $875,753 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2011-03-31 | $3,183,929 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2011-03-31 | $40,996,426 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2011-03-31 | No |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2011-03-31 | $992,157 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2011-03-31 | $40,867 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2011-03-31 | 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 | 2011-03-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2011-03-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2011-03-31 | $36,702,652 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2011-03-31 | $33,005,121 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2011-03-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2011-03-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2011-03-31 | MASTER, SIDLOW & ASSOCIATES, P.A. |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2011-03-31 | 510227758 |
| 2010 : W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. RESTATED ASSOCIATE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 2010 401k financial data |
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| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2010-03-31 | $0 |
