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Amount of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from deferred leasing costs, noncurrent.

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Deferred Tax Liability Deferred Right of Use Lease Assets

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible capital loss carryforwards.

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from the allowance for doubtful accounts.

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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

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Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences without jurisdictional netting.

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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from intangible assets other than goodwill.

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