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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of noncurrent contingent liabilities.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of payments due to previous jackpot winners, as well as accrued amounts for jackpots not yet won. Used to reflect the noncurrent portion of the jackpot liabilities (due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of long-term provisions.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of a statutory liability for staff severance, expected to be paid after one year or beyond the next operating cycle, if longer.

No definition available.

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Estimated remaining costs to be incurred to service the direct financing lease, such as taxes, maintenance and insurance and the profit thereon, that are included in the minimum lease payments.

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The noncurrent portion of deferred revenue amount as of balance sheet date. Deferred revenue is a liability related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized, and is not expected to be recognized in the next twelve months. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP.

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The noncurrent portion of the amount recognized for uncertain tax positions as of the balance sheet date.

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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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Obligations not otherwise itemized or categorized in the footnotes to the financial statements that are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer), from the balance sheet date.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
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