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The maximum permitted consolidate total leverage ratio after the issuance of qualified senior notes and based on occurrence of specified acquisition pursuant to the debt agreement.

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The maximum permitted consolidate total leverage ratio after the issuance of qualified senior notes pursuant to the debt agreement.

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The percentage of general partner interest that would be ceased by the general partner in event of default pursuant to the debt agreement.

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The aggregate principal amount of issued qualified senior notes that used to determine the maximum permitted consolidated total leverage ratio pursuant to the debt agreement.

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The maximum aggregate amount of unit repurchases allowed under the covenant of the debt instrument.

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The maximum permitted consolidated senior secured leverage ratio pursuant to the debt agreement.

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The minimum permitted consolidated interest coverage ratio pursuant to the debt agreement.

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The maximum permitted consolidate total leverage ratio prior to the issuance of qualified senior notes and based on occurrence of specified acquisition pursuant to the debt agreement.

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The maximum permitted consolidate total leverage ratio prior to the issuance of qualified senior notes pursuant to the debt agreement.

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The aggregate consideration in a specified acquisition that used to the determine the maximum permitted consolidated total leverage ratio pursuant to the debt agreement.

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The maximum total leverage ratio for the company to repurchase units under the covenant of the deb tinstrument.

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The minimum percentage of the availability under the revolving credit facility to total commitments required for the company to repurchase units under the covenant of the debt instrument.

No definition available.

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The aggregate maximum borrowing capacity for all revolving loan commitments under the credit agreement in case that additional financial institutions to become revolving lenders.

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

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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 fair value of line of credit assumed in noncash investing or financing activities.

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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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