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Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract] |
Maximum period of limit for loan repayment | 15 years
Maximum period of limit for repayment regarding leases with foreign lenders | 20 years
Maximum period of contract range of specified parties related to legal liability | 25 years
Asset retirement obligations, noncurrent | $ 5

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- Definition Noncurrent portion of the carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392692&loc=d3e7535-110849 + Details
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