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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

No definition available.

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Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate standard product warranty liability. Does not include the balance for the extended product warranty liability.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
-Subparagraph (c)(1),(c)(5)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68068213&loc=d3e12565-110249

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Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate standard product warranty liability that is expected to be paid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Does not include the balance for the extended product warranty liability.

No definition available.

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Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate standard product warranty liability that is expected to be paid after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Does not include the balance for the extended product warranty liability.

No definition available.

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Amount of decrease in the standard product warranty accrual from payments made in cash or in kind to satisfy claims under the terms of the standard product warranty. Excludes extended product warranties.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
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