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Per share amount received by subsidiary or equity investee for each share of common stock issued or sold in the stock transaction.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount by which the current fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of options outstanding.

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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of fully vested and expected to vest options that are exercisable.

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The number of exercisable share options (fully vested and expected to vest) that may be converted as of the balance sheet date.

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As of the balance sheet date, the weighted-average exercise price (at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance) for exercisable stock options that are fully vested or expected to vest.

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Number of shares issued which are neither cancelled nor held in the treasury.

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Value of stock issued as a result of the exercise of stock options.

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