Debt Instrument, Applicable Margin on Variable Rate

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Debt Instrument, Covenant Terms, In The Event Of Certain Repayment Of Indebtedness

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Debt Instrument, Early Repayment Premium, First Repayment Year, Percentage

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Debt Instrument, Early Repayment Premium, Make-Whole Duration

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Debt Instrument, Early Repayment Premium, Second Repayment Year, Percentage

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Debt Instrument, Extension Fee

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Debt Instrument, Floor Interest Rate

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Debt Instrument, Floor Rate on Variable Interest

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Debt Instrument, Number Of Secure Loan Facilities

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Debt Instrument, Premium Percentage, Prepayment Period One

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Debt Instrument, Premium Percentage, Prepayment Period Two

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Debt Instrument, Upfront Fee Percentage

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Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Minimum

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Line of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity Under Accordion Feature

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Line of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity Under FILO Tranche Feature

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Line of Credit Facility, Permitted Short-Term Borrowings Under Amended Agreement

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Percentage of available credit facility to make restricted payments

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Amount of the required periodic payments including both interest and principal payments.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The cash inflow from additional borrowings, net of cash paid to third parties in connection with debt origination.

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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