Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer), related to consolidated real estate VIE.

No definition available.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer, related to consolidated real estate VIE.

No definition available.

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Consolidated balance sheet statements.

No definition available.

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Customer and other receivables.

No definition available.

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Amount of deferred tax assets related to a consolidated real estate VIE.

No definition available.

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Inventory costs in excess of billings and advances.

No definition available.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of loans payable (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer), related to consolidated real estate VIE.

No definition available.

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The total amount of other asset, as of the balance sheet date, related to consolidated real estate VIE.

No definition available.

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The total amount as of the balance sheet date, of liabilities not separately disclosed in the balance sheet, related to consolidated real estate VIE.

No definition available.

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The aggregate carrying amounts, as of the balance sheet date, of assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet related to consolidated real estate VIE.

No definition available.

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Aggregate carrying amount of current liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer) not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Includes costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered and of liabilities not separately disclosed, related to consolidated real estate VIE.

No definition available.

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Receivable and inventory.

No definition available.

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Restricted investments related to consolidated real estate VIE.

No definition available.

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

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 55
-Paragraph 8
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34725769&loc=d3e28878-108400

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6451184&loc=d3e28551-108399