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Deluxe Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/22 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

On:  Friday, 2/24/23, at 4:09pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/22   ·   Accession #:  27996-23-60   ·   File #:  1-07945

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

 2/24/23  Deluxe Corp.                      10-K       12/31/22  107:19M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Deluxe Corporation 10-K 12.31.2022                  HTML   3.86M 
 2: EX-10.12    Material Contract                                   HTML     74K 
 3: EX-10.13    Material Contract                                   HTML     57K 
 4: EX-10.15    Material Contract                                   HTML     65K 
 5: EX-10.22    Material Contract                                   HTML     57K 
 6: EX-10.26    Material Contract                                   HTML     44K 
 7: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     31K 
 8: EX-23.1     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     28K 
 9: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
10: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
11: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     30K 
17: R1          Document                                            HTML     97K 
18: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    146K 
19: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals)        HTML     38K 
20: R4          Consolidated Statements of Income                   HTML    120K 
21: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML    141K 
22: R6          Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity     HTML    120K 
23: R7          Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity     HTML     30K 
                (Parentheticals)                                                 
24: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    133K 
25: R9          Significant Accounting Policies                     HTML     94K 
26: R10         New Accounting Pronouncements                       HTML     43K 
27: R11         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML    294K 
                Information                                                      
28: R12         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     61K 
29: R13         Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income                   HTML     91K 
30: R14         Acquisition and Divestitures                        HTML     58K 
31: R15         Derivative Financial Instruments                    HTML     43K 
32: R16         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    115K 
33: R17         Restructuring and Integration Expense               HTML     59K 
34: R18         Income Tax Provision                                HTML    144K 
35: R19         Share-Based Compensation Plans                      HTML    127K 
36: R20         Postretirement Benefits                             HTML    177K 
37: R21         Debt                                                HTML     71K 
38: R22         Leases                                              HTML     86K 
39: R23         Other Commitments and Contingencies                 HTML     38K 
40: R24         Shareholders' Equity                                HTML     35K 
41: R25         Business Segment Information                        HTML    168K 
42: R26         Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)          HTML    165K 
43: R27         New Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)            HTML     34K 
44: R28         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML    325K 
                Information (Tables)                                             
45: R29         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     61K 
46: R30         Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Tables)          HTML     92K 
47: R31         Acquisition and Divestitures (Tables)               HTML     53K 
48: R32         Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)           HTML     41K 
49: R33         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     96K 
50: R34         Restructuring and Integration Expense (Tables)      HTML     59K 
51: R35         Income Tax Provision (Tables)                       HTML    146K 
52: R36         Share-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)             HTML    127K 
53: R37         Postretirement Benefits (Tables)                    HTML    181K 
54: R38         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     66K 
55: R39         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     92K 
56: R40         Business Segment Information (Tables)               HTML    167K 
57: R41         Significant Accounting Policies (Cash and Cash      HTML     33K 
                Equivalents and Trade Accounts Receivable)                       
                (Details)                                                        
58: R42         Significant Accounting Policies (Property, Plant    HTML     41K 
                and Equipment and Leases) (Details)                              
59: R43         Significant Accounting Policies (Intangibles)       HTML     35K 
                (Details)                                                        
60: R44         Significant Accounting Policies (Business           HTML     36K 
                Combinations and Prepaid Product Discounts)                      
                (Details)                                                        
61: R45         Significant Accounting Policies (Loans and Notes    HTML     37K 
                Receivable From Distributors and Advertising                     
                Costs) (Details)                                                 
62: R46         Significant Accounting Policies (Income Taxes,      HTML     45K 
                Revenue Recognition) (Details)                                   
63: R47         Significant Accounting Policies (Employee           HTML     34K 
                Share-Based Compensation) (Details)                              
64: R48         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     46K 
                Information (Trade Accounts Receivable) (Details)                
65: R49         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     50K 
                Information (Inventories and Supplies) (Details)                 
66: R50         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     77K 
                Information (Available-For-Sale Debt Securities)                 
                (Details)                                                        
67: R51         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     36K 
                Information (Revenue in Excess of Billings)                      
                (Details)                                                        
68: R52         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     46K 
                Information (Property, Plant and Equipment)                      
                (Details)                                                        
69: R53         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     87K 
                Information (Intangibles) (Details)                              
70: R54         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     68K 
                Information (Goodwill) (Details)                                 
71: R55         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     96K 
                Information (Other Non-Current Assets) (Details)                 
72: R56         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     60K 
                Information (Prepaid Product Discounts and Accrued               
                Liabilities) (Details)                                           
73: R57         Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow            HTML     60K 
                Information (Supplemental Cash Flow Information)                 
                (Details)                                                        
74: R58         Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details)                 HTML     98K 
75: R59         Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income                   HTML     67K 
                (Reclassification Adjustments) (Details)                         
76: R60         Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Accumulated      HTML     64K 
                Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details)                              
77: R61         Acquisition and Divestitures (Details)              HTML    161K 
78: R62         Derivative Financial Instruments (Details)          HTML     45K 
79: R63         Fair Value Measurements (Goodwill and               HTML    158K 
                Non-Recurring Asset Impairment Analyses) (Details)               
80: R64         Fair Value Measurements (Financial Instruments)     HTML    102K 
                (Details)                                                        
81: R65         Restructuring and Integration Expense (Details)     HTML     47K 
82: R66         Restructuring and Integration Expense               HTML     41K 
                (Restructuring and Integration Accruals) (Details)               
83: R67         Income Tax Provision (Income Tax Provision)         HTML    115K 
                (Details)                                                        
84: R68         Income Tax Provision (Repatriation and              HTML     70K 
                Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details)                             
85: R69         Income Tax Provision (Deferred Income Taxes)        HTML     85K 
                (Details)                                                        
86: R70         Income Tax Provision (Net Operating Loss, Tax       HTML     40K 
                Credit and Capital Loss Carryforwards) (Details)                 
87: R71         Share-Based Compensation Plans (Long-Term           HTML     52K 
                Incentive Plan and Share-Based Compensation                      
                Expense) (Details)                                               
88: R72         Share-Based Compensation Plans (Award Terms)        HTML     61K 
                (Details)                                                        
89: R73         Share-Based Compensation Plans (Stock Options)      HTML     86K 
                (Details)                                                        
90: R74         Share-Based Compensation Plans (Restricted Stock    HTML    103K 
                Units, Restricted Shares and Performance Share                   
                Unit Awards) (Details)                                           
91: R75         Share-Based Compensation Plans (Employee Stock      HTML     37K 
                Purchase Plan) (Details)                                         
92: R76         Postretirement Benefits (Obligations and Funded     HTML     92K 
                Status) (Details)                                                
93: R77         Postretirement Benefits (Net Periodic Benefit       HTML     84K 
                Income and Actuarial Assumptions) (Details)                      
94: R78         Postretirement Benefits (Plan Assets) (Details)     HTML    111K 
95: R79         Postretirement Benefits (Cash Flows) (Details)      HTML     75K 
96: R80         Postretirement Benefits (401k Plan) (Details)       HTML     47K 
97: R81         Debt (Details)                                      HTML    193K 
98: R82         Leases (Details)                                    HTML    158K 
99: R83         Other Commitments and Contingencies (Details)       HTML     34K 
100: R84         Shareholders' Equity (Details)                      HTML     41K  
101: R85         Business Segment Information (Segment Results)      HTML     94K  
                (Details)                                                        
102: R86         Business Segment Information (Disaggregated         HTML     84K  
                Revenue Information) (Details)                                   
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