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The minimum commitment related to transportation agreements that must be made within the current period of the agreement.

No definition available.

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The minimum commitment related to transportation agreements that must be made within the fifth year of the agreement.

No definition available.

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The minimum commitment related to transportation agreements that must be made within the fourth year of the agreement.

No definition available.

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The minimum commitment related to transportation agreements that must be made within the third year of the agreement.

No definition available.

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The minimum commitment related to transportation agreements that must be made within the second year of the agreement.

No definition available.

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The minimum commitment related to transportation agreements that must be made thereafter period of the agreement.

No definition available.

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
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Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
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