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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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Maximum number of shares that may be issued in accordance with the plan as a proportion of outstanding capital stock.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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Purchase price of common stock expressed as a percentage of its fair value.

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Aggregate number of additional common shares reserved for future issuance under the plan.

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Percentage of award granted which vests on a monthly basis.

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Represents the period over which grants of awards made will vest on a monthly basis.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted to each individual as an annual grant.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted to each individual as an initial grant.

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Voting power of all classes of stock, as a percent, of person owning stock as threshold for option terms under the entity's stock option plan.

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Represents the period for which director has to serve as board of director to receive grant to purchase shares.

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Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards after one year from date of grant.

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Option price as a percentage of estimated fair value of shares on date of grant to a person owning stock representing specified percentage of voting power of all classes of stock.

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