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Represents the percentage of total cost incurred, related to the sale of real estate property.

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Represents the pretax gain on sale of real estate property recognized based on the percentage of total costs incurred related to sale.

No definition available.

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Represents the percentage of revenue and pretax gain from sale of real estate property recognized based on the percentage of total costs incurred related to sale.

No definition available.

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Represents period when sewer line construction is expected to start.

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Amount of deferred revenue as of balance sheet date. Deferred revenue represents collections of cash or other assets related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP.

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The gains (losses) included in results of operations resulting from the sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment, which do not qualify for treatment as discontinued operations. This item does not include any gain (loss) recognized on the sale of oil and gas property or timber property.

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Revenue from the sale of land in the reporting period.

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