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Represents the value of a finance lease right-of-use asset assignment to another entity due to a hotel sale in noncash investing and financing activities.

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Represents the value of a lease right-of-use asset assigned to another entity due to a hotel sale in noncash investing and financing activities.

No definition available.

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Represents the value of a lease obligation assigned to another entity due to a hotel sale in noncash investing and financing activities.

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease.

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease, classified as current.

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Indicates line item in statement of financial position that includes current operating lease liability.

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease, classified as noncurrent.

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Amount of lessee's right to use underlying asset under operating lease.

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Weighted average discount rate for operating lease calculated at point in time.

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Weighted average remaining lease term for operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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