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The required minimum Fixed Charge Coverage ratio contained in the debt covenants.

No definition available.

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The required Minimum Consolidated Tangible Net Worth contained in the debt covenants.

No definition available.

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The limit of the ratio of Secured Debt to Consolidated Total Asset Value contained in the debt covenants.

No definition available.

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The limit of the ratio of Unsecured Debt to Consolidated Unencumbered Asset Value contained in the debt covenants.

No definition available.

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Debt Instrument, Number of Extensions

No definition available.

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Represents the length of the debt instrument extension period.

No definition available.

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This element represents the maximum additional borrowing capacity available under the credit facility, subject to customary conditions.

No definition available.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

No definition available.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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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.

No definition available.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

No definition available.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

No definition available.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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