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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options conversion to units number.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options vested beginning of period.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options vested end of period.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options vested LTIP in period weighted average grant date fair value.

No definition available.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options vested LTIP units.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options vested POP LTIP in period weighted average grant date fair value.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options vested POP LTIP units.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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

No definition available.