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No authoritative reference available. false 6 Goodwill impairment 1 us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false true false false 0.009 0.009 false false false 2 false true false false -0.361 -0.361 false false false 3 false true false false 0 0 false false false us-types:percentItemType pure The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to nondeductible impairment losses under enacted tax laws. 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