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Losses on the sale of equipment previously subject to operating leases and impairments of equipment on operating leases and matured operating lease inventory.

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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for net periodic benefit cost components, excluding service cost component, of defined benefit plan. Amount includes, but is not limited to, interest cost, expected (return) loss on plan asset, amortization of prior service cost (credit), amortization of (gain) loss, amortization of transition (asset) obligation, settlement (gain) loss, curtailment (gain) loss and certain termination benefits.

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Amount, after effects of policies assumed or ceded, of expense related to the provision for policy benefits and costs incurred.

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Amount, after premiums ceded to other entities and premiums assumed by the entity, of premiums earned.

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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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