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Cray Inc – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/18 – ‘XML’

On:  Tuesday, 2/12/19, at 4:13pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/18   ·   Accession #:  949158-19-10   ·   File #:  0-26820

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 2/12/19  Cray Inc                          10-K       12/31/18  111:12M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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                of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)                    
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                Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Details)                   
63: R49         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     44K 
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64: R50         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Service  HTML     30K 
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65: R51         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     47K 
                Schedule of Contract Receivables, Assets and                     
                Liabilities (Details)                                            
66: R52         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Revenue  HTML     54K 
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67: R53         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     63K 
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                (Details)                                                        
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                (Details)                                                        
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                Other Comprehensive Income (Details)                             
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                Other Receivables, Net (Details)                                 
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