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Represents the number of companies for which crude oil will obtain under the agreement.

No definition available.

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For leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year, required rental payments due after the fourth full fiscal year following the date of the most recent balance sheet.

No definition available.

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For operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year, required rental payments due within the first full fiscal year following the date of the most recent balance sheet.

No definition available.

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For operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year, required rental payments due within the fourth full fiscal year following the date of the latest balance sheet.

No definition available.

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For operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year, required rental payments due within the remainder of the fiscal year following the date of the most recent balance sheet.

No definition available.

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For operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year, required rental payments due within the second full fiscal year following the date of the most recent balance sheet.

No definition available.

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For operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year, required rental payments due within the third full fiscal year following the date of the most recent balance sheet.

No definition available.

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Represents the period of successive automatic renewal term for agreement.

No definition available.

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Represents the amount payable pursuant to petroleum transportation service agreements, which is included in unconditional purchase obligations.

No definition available.

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Represents the period over which minimum quantity of crude oil is receivable under petroleum transportation service agreements, which is included in unconditional purchase obligations.

No definition available.

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Represents the term of the agreement for unconditional purchase obligations.

No definition available.

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The total of future contractually required payments on leases defined as operating.

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Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income.

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The remaining amount of the fixed and determinable portion of an unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation to be paid in more than four and within five years from the balance sheet date.

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The remaining amount of the fixed and determinable portion of an unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation to be paid within one year of the balance sheet date.

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The remaining amount of the fixed and determinable portion of an unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation to be paid in more than three and within four years from the balance sheet date.

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The remaining amount of the fixed and determinable portion of an unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation to be paid in more than one and within two years from the balance sheet date.

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The remaining amount of the fixed and determinable portion of an unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation to be paid in more than two and within three years from the balance sheet date.

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The amount of the fixed and determinable portion of an unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation as of the balance sheet date.

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The remaining amount of the fixed and determinable portion of an unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation to be paid after five years from the balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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The minimum number of units that must be purchased, in connection with an unconditional purchase obligation that has not been recognized for financial reporting purposes.

No definition available.