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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income from asset measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).

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Amount of purchases of financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Amount of transfer of financial instrument classified as an asset into level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income from liability measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).

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