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Asset acquisition conversion ratio of acquiree stock into acquirer stock.

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Asset acquisition special dividends.

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Asset acquisition special dividends per share costs.

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Number of joint ventures in the company.

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Percentage of outstanding shares.

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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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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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