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The agreed amount of consideration payable recognised as at acquisition date.

No definition available.

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The fair value, at acquisition date, of the consideration transferred in a business combination. [Refer: Total for all business combinations [member]]

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The amount, at acquisition date, of contingent consideration arrangements recognised as consideration transferred in a business combination. [Refer: Total for all business combinations [member]]

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

No definition available.

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The fair value, at acquisition date, of liabilities incurred (for example, a liability for contingent consideration) as consideration transferred in a business combination. [Refer: Total for all business combinations [member]]

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The percentage of voting equity interests acquired in a business combination. [Refer: Total for all business combinations [member]]

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