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Amount of increase (decrease) in valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves from adjustment.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 4
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Amount of valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
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-Section S99
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Amount of increase in valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves from charge to cost and expense.

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Amount of decrease in valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves.

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