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Deluxe Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Thursday, 2/22/24, at 1:11pm ET · For: 12/31/23 · Accession #: 27996-24-65 · File #: 1-07945

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/22/24  Deluxe Corp.                      10-K       12/31/23  106:15M

Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Deluxe Corporation 10-K 12.31.2023                  HTML   2.66M 
 2: EX-10.14    Material Contract                                   HTML     86K 
 3: EX-10.15    Material Contract                                   HTML     65K 
 4: EX-10.23    Material Contract                                   HTML     57K 
 5: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     30K 
 6: EX-23.1     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     28K 
10: EX-97       Clawback Policy re: Recovery of Erroneously         HTML     48K 
                Awarded Compensation                                             
 7: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
 8: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
 9: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     30K 
16: R1          Document                                            HTML    100K 
17: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    146K 
18: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals)        HTML     40K 
19: R4          Consolidated Statements of Income                   HTML    118K 
20: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML    143K 
21: R6          Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity     HTML    106K 
22: R7          Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity     HTML     30K 
                (Parentheticals)                                                 
23: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    126K 
24: R9          Significant Accounting Policies                     HTML     93K 
25: R10         New Accounting Pronouncements                       HTML     46K 
26: R11         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML    238K 
                Information                                                      
27: R12         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     61K 
28: R13         Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)                   HTML     92K 
29: R14         Acquisition and Divestitures                        HTML     47K 
30: R15         Derivative Financial Instruments                    HTML     47K 
31: R16         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     95K 
32: R17         Restructuring and Integration Expense               HTML     61K 
33: R18         Income Tax Provision                                HTML    144K 
34: R19         Share-Based Compensation Plans                      HTML     89K 
35: R20         Postretirement Benefits                             HTML    175K 
36: R21         Debt                                                HTML     65K 
37: R22         Leases                                              HTML     84K 
38: R23         Other Commitments and Contingencies                 HTML     38K 
39: R24         Shareholders' Equity                                HTML     35K 
40: R25         Business Segment Information                        HTML    173K 
41: R26         Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)          HTML    168K 
42: R27         New Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)            HTML     37K 
43: R28         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML    264K 
                Information (Tables)                                             
44: R29         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     61K 
45: R30         Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)          HTML     93K 
46: R31         Acquisition and Divestitures (Tables)               HTML     40K 
47: R32         Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)           HTML     46K 
48: R33         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     81K 
49: R34         Restructuring and Integration Expense (Tables)      HTML     60K 
50: R35         Income Tax Provision (Tables)                       HTML    148K 
51: R36         Share-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)             HTML     90K 
52: R37         Postretirement Benefits (Tables)                    HTML    179K 
53: R38         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     60K 
54: R39         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     89K 
55: R40         Business Segment Information (Tables)               HTML    168K 
56: R41         Significant Accounting Policies (Cash and Cash      HTML     33K 
                Equivalents and Trade Accounts Receivable)                       
                (Details)                                                        
57: R42         Significant Accounting Policies (Property, Plant    HTML     41K 
                and Equipment and Leases) (Details)                              
58: R43         Significant Accounting Policies (Intangibles)       HTML     35K 
                (Details)                                                        
59: R44         Significant Accounting Policies (Business           HTML     36K 
                Combinations and Prepaid Product Discounts)                      
                (Details)                                                        
60: R45         Significant Accounting Policies (Loans and Notes    HTML     37K 
                Receivable From Distributors and Advertising                     
                Costs) (Details)                                                 
61: R46         Significant Accounting Policies (Income Taxes,      HTML     45K 
                Revenue Recognition) (Details)                                   
62: R47         Significant Accounting Policies (Employee           HTML     42K 
                Share-Based Compensation) (Details)                              
63: R48         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     46K 
                Information (Trade Accounts Receivable) (Details)                
64: R49         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     46K 
                Information (Inventories and Supplies) (Details)                 
65: R50         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     60K 
                Information (Available-For-Sale Debt Securities)                 
                (Details)                                                        
66: R51         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     36K 
                Information (Revenue in Excess of Billings)                      
                (Details)                                                        
67: R52         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     46K 
                Information (Property, Plant and Equipment)                      
                (Details)                                                        
68: R53         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     78K 
                Information (Intangibles) (Details)                              
69: R54         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     54K 
                Information (Goodwill) (Details)                                 
70: R55         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     92K 
                Information (Other Non-Current Assets) (Details)                 
71: R56         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     53K 
                Information (Accrued Liabilities) (Details)                      
72: R57         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     60K 
                Information (Supplemental Cash Flow Information)                 
                (Details)                                                        
73: R58         Earnings Per Share (Details)                        HTML     99K 
74: R59         Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)                   HTML     67K 
                (Reclassification Adjustments) (Details)                         
75: R60         Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Accumulated      HTML     65K 
                Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details)                              
76: R61         Acquisition and Divestitures (Details)              HTML    110K 
77: R62         Derivative Financial Instruments (Details)          HTML     49K 
78: R63         Fair Value Measurements (Goodwill Impairment        HTML     49K 
                Analyses) (Details)                                              
79: R64         Fair Value Measurements (Financial Instruments)     HTML    105K 
                (Details)                                                        
80: R65         Restructuring and Integration Expense (Details)     HTML     59K 
81: R66         Restructuring and Integration Expense               HTML     43K 
                (Restructuring and Integration Accruals) (Details)               
82: R67         Income Tax Provision (Income Tax Provision)         HTML    106K 
                (Details)                                                        
83: R68         Income Tax Provision (Repatriation and              HTML     68K 
                Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details)                             
84: R69         Income Tax Provision (Deferred Income Taxes)        HTML     93K 
                (Details)                                                        
85: R70         Income Tax Provision (Net Operating Loss, Tax       HTML     38K 
                Credit and Capital Loss Carryforwards) (Details)                 
86: R71         Share-Based Compensation Plans (Long-Term           HTML     60K 
                Incentive Plan and Share-Based Compensation                      
                Expense) (Details)                                               
87: R72         Share-Based Compensation Plans (Award Terms)        HTML     59K 
                (Details)                                                        
88: R73         Share-Based Compensation Plans (Stock Options)      HTML     78K 
                (Details)                                                        
89: R74         Share-Based Compensation Plans (Restricted Stock    HTML     87K 
                Units and Performance Share Unit Awards) (Details)               
90: R75         Share-Based Compensation Plans (Employee Stock      HTML     37K 
                Purchase Plan) (Details)                                         
91: R76         Postretirement Benefits (Obligations and Funded     HTML     92K 
                Status) (Details)                                                
92: R77         Postretirement Benefits (Net Periodic Benefit       HTML     83K 
                Income and Actuarial Assumptions) (Details)                      
93: R78         Postretirement Benefits (Plan Assets) (Details)     HTML    109K 
94: R79         Postretirement Benefits (Cash Flows) (Details)      HTML     73K 
95: R80         Postretirement Benefits (401k Plan) (Details)       HTML     47K 
96: R81         Debt (Details)                                      HTML    171K 
97: R82         Leases (Details)                                    HTML    149K 
98: R83         Other Commitments and Contingencies (Details)       HTML     34K 
99: R84         Shareholders' Equity (Details)                      HTML     35K 
100: R85         Business Segment Information (Segment Results)      HTML     94K  
                (Details)                                                        
101: R86         Business Segment Information (Disaggregated         HTML     84K  
                Revenue Information) (Details)                                   
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Filing Submission 0000027996-24-000065 – Alternative Formats (Word / Rich Text, HTML, Plain Text, et al.)

Deluxe Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Thursday, 2/22/24, at 1:11pm ET · For: 12/31/23 · Accession #: 27996-24-65 · File #: 1-07945

Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34Filing Table of Contents

‘EX-101.DEF’ — XBRL Definitions — dlx-20231231_def

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Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34

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