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The minimum ratio of EBITDA to fixed charges required to be maintained per terms of the debt instrument covenants.

No definition available.

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The maximum ratio of secured debt to total assets required to be maintained per terms of the debt instrument covenants.

No definition available.

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The maximum ratio of unsecured debt to the unencumbered asset pool required to be maintained as per terms of the debt instrument covenants.

No definition available.

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Length of the additional optional extension period for the date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, which may be presented in a variety of ways (years, months, etc.).

No definition available.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

No definition available.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- References

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

No definition available.

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