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In the event the tenant does not exercise its purchase option, the period over which the tenant's debt service portion of its rent must be sufficient to fully amortize the loan on the property

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Number Of Fires

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Lease with purchase option to be exercised by lessee.

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Amount of difference between the carrying amount and the sales price of real estate properties sold as part of discontinued operations.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of all types of notes payable, as of the balance sheet date, with initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Cash received for the settlement of litigation during the current period.

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