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n/a

No definition available.

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Represents the net amount of other nonoperating income and expense resulting from the tax settlement in an other jurisdiction.

No definition available.

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Represents the net amount of other nonoperating income and expense resulting from the settlement of certain U.S. tax matters.

No definition available.

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Amount of judgment or settlement awarded to (against) the entity in respect of litigation.

No definition available.

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Amount of income (expense) related to nonoperating activities, classified as other.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.9)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688