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This element represents the expense recorded during the period related to capital leases based on revenues generated by hotel operations, generally in excess of a base amount. Such rental expense is generally stipulated in the lease agreement, usually will provide for a fixed percentage to be paid as additional (or possibly only) rent due the lessor, and may be based on gross revenues, net revenues, or multiple variations thereof. Percentage rent is often required under leases with retail outlets located on premises owned by hoteliers, cruise lines, others in the hospitality industry, and shopping mall operators, among others.

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Represents the rent expense incurred by the company during the period related to the lease on the corporate facility.

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Represents the rent expenses for continuing operations incurred by the company during the period related to ground, building and/or air leases. These expenses are included in property tax, ground lease and insurance expense.

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Amount before accumulated depreciation of leased physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services.

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Amount of capital lease obligation due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal, through the balance sheet date and due to be paid more than one year (or one operating cycle, if longer) after the balance sheet date.

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The total gross amount less the charge for the use of the long-lived depreciable assets subject to a lease meeting the criteria for capitalization.

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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases.

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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due after the fifth rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the third rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount necessary to reduce net minimum lease payments to present value for capital leases.

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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the next rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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The total charge for the use of long-lived depreciable assets subject to a lease meeting the criteria for capitalization.

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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The increases or decreases in lease payments that result from changes occurring after the inception of the lease in the factors (other than the passage of time) on which lease payments are based, except that any escalation of minimum lease payments relating to increases in construction or acquisition cost of the leased property or for increases in some measure of cost or value during the construction or preconstruction period, are excluded from contingent rentals. Contingent rentals also may include amounts for which the triggering events have not yet occurred or the specified targets for which have not yet been achieved (such as sales based percentage rent), but which events are considered probable of occurring or which specified targets are considered probable of being achieved.

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