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The amount of liabilities arising from share-based payment transactions. Share-based payment transactions are transactions in which the entity: (a) receives goods or services from the supplier of those goods or services (including an employee) in a share-based payment arrangement; or (b) incurs an obligation to settle the transaction with the supplier in a share-based payment arrangement when another group entity receives those goods or services. [Refer: Types of share-based payment arrangements [domain]]

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The percentage of voting equity interests acquired in a business combination. [Refer: Total for all business combinations [member]]

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The maximum incremental interest rate above the entity's highest cost of debt, as a percent.

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Percentage of post payment of the annual Deferred Payment declared as a dividend.

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The portion of dividends received that is used to fund dividends paid.

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