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The carrying amount of the consolidated Variable Interest Entity's assets included in the reporting entity's statement of financial position.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 810
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (bb)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=52262685&loc=d3e5710-111685

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The carrying amount of the consolidated Variable Interest Entity's liabilities included in the reporting entity's statement of financial position.

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Number Of Joint Ventures

No definition available.

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Number Of Joint Ventures Formed

No definition available.

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Percentage Of Profits And Cash Flows Receivable From Joint Ventures After Partners' Priority Returns And Return Of Partners' Capital

No definition available.