Debt instrument maturity year.

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- Definition

Debt instrument redemption amount.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Debt refinancing charge.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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- Definition

Amount of the fee for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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