Percentage of voting equity interest acquired in business combination.

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The amount of goodwill arising from a business combination that is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination.

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Amount of receivable acquired in business combination and recognized at acquisition date, classified as current. Includes, but is not limited to, receivable from customer for product and service.

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Amount of asset acquired in excess of (less than) liability assumed in business combination and recognized at acquisition date. Excludes goodwill.

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Amount of asset acquired in business combination and recognized at acquisition date, classified as noncurrent.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Number of businesses acquired in business combination.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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The amount of business acquisition cost of acquired entity debt issued on the date of acquisition.

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Percentage of voting equity interests retained by practice founder at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Amount of net tangible asset acquired at the acquisition date.

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Useful life of acquired finite-lived intangible assets in business combination, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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This element represents the fair value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date.

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The amount of non-competition agreements recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount of referral relationships at the acquisition date.

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The amount of tradename recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Payments to acquire businesses total consideration.

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Percentage of voting equity interests by local partner at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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