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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
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Jan. 25, 2015
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Jan. 26, 2014
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Jan. 27, 2013
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| Current Income Tax Expense | |||
| Federal | $ 7,995,000us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 7,896,000us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 7,506,000us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit |
| State | 818,000us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit | 1,234,000us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit | 1,016,000us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Foreign | 17,356,000us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit | 18,513,000us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit | 16,766,000us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Total current | 26,169,000us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 27,643,000us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 25,288,000us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract] | |||
| Federal | 83,827,000us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 17,070,000us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 28,143,000us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| State | 0us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 0us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 0us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Foreign | (1,258,000)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (1,640,000)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 3,717,000us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Total deferred | 82,569,000us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 15,430,000us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 31,860,000us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Charge in lieu of taxes attributable to employer stock option plans | 15,511,000nvda_ChargeInLieuOfTaxesAttributableToEmployerStockOptionPlans | 27,191,000nvda_ChargeInLieuOfTaxesAttributableToEmployerStockOptionPlans | 42,355,000nvda_ChargeInLieuOfTaxesAttributableToEmployerStockOptionPlans |
| Income tax expense | 124,249,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 70,264,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 99,503,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Income before Income Taxes | |||
| Domestic | 173,865,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic | 79,136,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic | 99,422,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic |
| Foreign | 580,971,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign | 431,118,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign | 562,617,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign |
| Income before income tax | 754,836,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 510,254,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 662,039,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
| Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate | 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | ||
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract] | |||
| Tax expense computed at federal statutory rate | 264,192,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | 178,589,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | 231,714,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate |
| State income taxes, net of federal tax effect | 681,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | 1,608,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | 1,048,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes |
| Foreign tax rate differential | (119,786,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | (93,831,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | (123,626,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential |
| U.S. federal R&D tax credit | (34,319,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch | (30,155,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch | (29,294,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch |
| Stock-based compensation | 4,332,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost | 8,900,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost | 11,876,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost |
| Tax expense related to inter-company transaction | 9,785,000nvda_Taxexpenserelatedtointercompanytransaction | 9,785,000nvda_Taxexpenserelatedtointercompanytransaction | 9,785,000nvda_Taxexpenserelatedtointercompanytransaction |
| Other | (636,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments | (4,632,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments | (2,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments |
| Income tax expense | 124,249,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 70,264,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 99,503,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract] | |||
| Net operating loss carryforwards | 72,322,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards | 81,629,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards | |
| Accruals and reserves, not currently deductible for tax purposes | 109,123,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccruals | 131,932,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccruals | |
| Property, equipment and intangible assets | 45,593,000nvda_DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyEquipmentAndIntangibleAssets | 48,358,000nvda_DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyEquipmentAndIntangibleAssets | |
| Research and other tax credit carryforwards | 350,655,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards | 306,975,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards | |
| Stock-based compensation | 29,850,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost | 33,135,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost | |
| Convertible debt - DTA | 12,327,000nvda_ConvertibledebtDTA | 14,885,000nvda_ConvertibledebtDTA | |
| Gross deferred tax assets | 619,870,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross | 616,914,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross | |
| Less valuation allowance | (260,985,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | (244,487,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | |
| Deferred Tax Assets, Net | 358,885,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet | 372,427,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet | |
| Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract] | |||
| Deferred Tax Liabilities Intangible Assets | (24,463,000)nvda_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesIntangibleAssets | (33,244,000)nvda_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesIntangibleAssets | |
| Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries | (500,031,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings | (425,401,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings | |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross | (524,494,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities | (458,645,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities | |
| Net deferred tax asset (liability) | (165,609,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet | (86,218,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet | |
| Effective tax rate | 16.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations | 13.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations | 15.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations |
| Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | |||
| Excess Tax Benefit Related To Stock Based Compensation | 411,900,000nvda_ExcessTaxBenefitRelatedToStockbasedcompensation | ||
| Operating Loss Carryforwards | 521,500,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards | 667,200,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards | 332,600,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards |
| Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign | 316,700,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign | ||
| Foreign net operating loss carryforwards remainder | 15,900,000nvda_Foreignnetoperatinglosscarryforwardsremainder | ||
| Undistributed Earnings Of Non United States Subsidiaries | 2,270,000,000nvda_UndistributedEarningsOfNonUnitedStatesSubsidiaries | ||
| UNITED STATES | |||
| Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | |||
| Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Research | 429,600,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsResearch / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_US |
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| State and Local Jurisdiction | |||
| Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | |||
| Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Other | 3,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsOther / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember |
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| Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Research | 411,700,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsResearch / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember |
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| CALIFORNIA | |||
| Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | |||
| Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Research | 395,900,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsResearch / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = stpr_CA |
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| Other states | |||
| Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | |||
| Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Research | 15,800,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsResearch / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = nvda_OtherstatesMember |
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| Foreign Country | |||
| Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | |||
| Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Other | $ 18,400,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsOther / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember |
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Charge In Lieu Of Taxes Attributable To Employer Stock Option Plans No definition available.
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Deferred Tax Assets Property Equipment And Intangible Assets No definition available.
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The cumulative amount of the estimated future tax effects attributable to the difference between the tax basis of goodwill and intangible assets and the basis of goodwill and intangible assets computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The difference in basis, whether due to amortization or other reasons, will increase future taxable income when such difference reverses. No definition available.
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Excess Tax Benefit Related To StockBasedCompensation No definition available.
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Foreign net operating loss carryforwards remainder No definition available.
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Tax expense related to inter-company transaction No definition available.
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Earnings of non-United States subsidiaries considered to be indefinitely reinvested and no federal nor state income taxes have been provided. No definition available.
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Amount of current federal tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible operating loss carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible foreign operating loss carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of future tax deductions arising from all unused tax credit carryforwards which have been reduced by a valuation allowance. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to other deductible tax credit carryforwards not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible research tax credit carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from share-based compensation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from reserves and accruals. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards after valuation allowances. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from undistributed earnings of subsidiaries and other recognized entities not within the country of domicile of the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as Income or Loss generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to foreign income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible equity-based compensation costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to state and local income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to research tax credit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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