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A cash flow hedge is a hedge of the exposure to variability in the cash flows of a recognized asset or liability or a forecasted transaction that is attributable to a particular risk. The change includes an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gains or losses. 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Includes deferred gains (losses) on qualifying hedges, unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, minimum pension liability, and cumulative translation adjustment. 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It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, including any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent. 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No authoritative reference available. false 16 Conversion of Class C units to Common (203,000,000 units) 3 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountExchangesAndConversions us-gaap true credit duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false true false false -3658000000 -3658 true false false 2 false true false false 3658000000 3658 true false false 3 false false false false 0 0   true false false 4 false false false false 0 0   true false false 5 false false false false 0 0   true false false 6 false false false false 0 0   false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary Total change in each class of partners' capital accounts during the year due to exchanges and conversions. Partners include general, limited and preferred partners. 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Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are formed in accordance with the laws of the state in which such entities are organized. Because those laws are not uniform, the characteristics of LPCs vary from state to state. However, LLPs generally have the following characteristics: An LLP is an unincorporated association of two or more "persons"; Its members have limited personal liability for the obligations or debts of the entity; It is classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. 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The entity including portions attributable to the parent and noncontrolling interests is sometimes referred to as the economic entity. This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. 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The entity including portions attributable to the parent and noncontrolling interests is sometimes referred to as the economic entity. This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. 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Limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are formed in accordance with the laws of the state in which such entities are organized. Because those laws are not uniform, the characteristics of LPCs vary from state to state. However, LLPs generally have the following characteristics: An LLP is an unincorporated association of two or more "persons"; Its members have limited personal liability for the obligations or debts of the entity; It is classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. 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