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Hypothetical Percentage Reduction in Fair Value Of Reporting Unit.

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The royalty rates used in annual indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment assessment.

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Represents the number of put and call arrangements that were exercised during the year.

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Represents the number of subsequent years in which put and call arrangements become exercisable by the company and the counter-party.

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Amount of fair value of reporting unit in excess of carrying amount, had the estimated fair value been hypothetically lower by 20%.

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The percentage of likelihood of realization that the tax position must exceed in order for the amount to be recognized in the financial statements.

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Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line.

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Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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Change in noncontrolling interest during the period as a result of a change in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest.

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Percentage of fair value of reporting unit in excess of carrying amount.

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