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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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Amount of cash inflow from a noncontrolling interest. Includes, but is not limited to, purchase of additional shares or other increase in noncontrolling interest ownership.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 14
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-14

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Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Sale of Interest by Parent, Shares

No definition available.

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Subsidiary, Ownership Percentage, For Sale

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Subsidiary, Ownership Percentage, For Sale, Number of Intended Transactions

No definition available.