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The cash outflow for a borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109223946&loc=d3e3291-108585

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Represents the aggregate amount of contingent considerations.

No definition available.

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Maximum Prepayment Of Debt Amount.

No definition available.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation as of the reporting date.

No definition available.

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