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Equity method investment, aggregate cost.

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Increase decrease through acquisition and disposal of investment accounted for using equity method equity.

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The country in which a joint venture of the entity is incorporated. [Refer: Total for all joint ventures [member]]

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The country in which an associate of the entity is incorporated. [Refer: Total for all associates [member]]

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

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The amount of investments accounted for using the equity method. The equity method is a method of accounting whereby the investment is initially recognised at cost and adjusted thereafter for the post-acquisition change in the investor's share of net assets of the investee. The investor's profit or loss includes its share of the profit or loss of the investee. The investor's other comprehensive income includes its share of the other comprehensive income of the investee. [Refer: At cost [member]]

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The name of an associate. [Refer: Total for all associates [member]]

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The proportion of ownership interest in an associate attributable to the entity. [Refer: Total for all associates [member]]

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