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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of content liabilities incurred and payable to vendors for content received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the non-current portion of the liabilities (due in greater than one year).

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[Line Items] for Contractual Obligation [Table]

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Amount of loss contingency liability.

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Minimum amount of purchase arrangement in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services from a supplier.

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Amount of unrecorded obligation to transfer funds in future for fixed or minimum amount or quantity of product and service at fixed or minimum price. Includes, but is not limited to, lease not yet commenced and take-or-pay and throughput contracts.

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