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No definition available.

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This element represents the total of minimum sublease rentals to be received under noncancelable subleases after five years of the balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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This element represents the total of minimum sublease rentals to be received under noncancelable subleases within five years of the balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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This element represents the total of minimum sublease rentals to be received under noncancelable subleases within four years of the balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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This element represents the total of minimum sublease rentals to be received under noncancelable subleases within one year of the balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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This element represents the total of minimum sublease rentals to be received under noncancelable subleases within three years of the balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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This element represents the total of minimum sublease rentals to be received under noncancelable subleases within two years of the balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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The total of contractually required rental payments on leases.

No definition available.

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-- None. No documentation exists for this element. --

No definition available.

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This element represents the contractually required rental payments on leases due within one year of the balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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This element represents the contractually required rental payments on leases due within fifth year of the balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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This element represents the contractually required rental payments on leases due within fourth year of the balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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This element represents the contractually required rental payments on leases due within third year of the balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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This element represents the contractually required rental payments on leases due within second year of the balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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This element represents the contractually required rental payments on leases due after the fifth year of the balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases.

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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount necessary to reduce net minimum lease payments to present value for capital leases.

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Present value of minimum lease payments for capital leases net of executory costs, including amounts paid by the lessee to the lessor for insurance, maintenance and taxes.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.