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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments exchanged stock appreciation rights vested prior to exchange in period weighted average grant date fair value.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options cancelled in period.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options cancelled weighted average grant date fair value.

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ShareBased Compensation Arrangement By ShareBased Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Exchanged In Period Phantom Stock.

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ShareBased Compensation Arrangement By ShareBased Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Exchanged In Period Restricted Shares.

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ShareBased Compensation Arrangement By ShareBased Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Exchanged In Period Stock Appreciation Rights.

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Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, exchanged stock appreciation rights vested prior to exchange in period.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event.

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The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units.

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The weighted average fair value as of grant date pertaining to an equity-based award plan other than a stock (or unit) option plan for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement.

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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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