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Represents the ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) ratio permitted under financial covenants.

No definition available.

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Represents the percentage of the stock of the entity's domestic subsidiaries pledged as collateral for the credit agreement.

No definition available.

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Represents the percentage of the stock of the entity's foreign subsidiaries pledged as collateral for the credit agreement.

No definition available.

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Represents the value of stock in net assets which is pledged as collateral for the credit agreement.

No definition available.

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

No definition available.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

No definition available.

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- Details

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

No definition available.

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Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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Decrease for amounts repaid on the credit facility for the period.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(f))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6881521&loc=d3e23780-122690

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 08

-Paragraph f

-Article 4

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Increase for additional borrowings on the credit facility during the period.

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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 Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 129

-Paragraph 2, 4

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: 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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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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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.