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Value of prepaid common stock purchase contracts as a component of tangible equity units which include both senior subordinated amortizing notes and a prepaid stock purchase contract.

No definition available.

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Amount of shares issued of common stock upon settlement of prepaid common stock purchase contracts as a component of tangible equity units which include both senior subordinated amortizing notes and a prepaid stock purchase contract.

No definition available.

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The number of purchase contracts that were settled during the period.

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Amount per senior subordinated amortizing notes that the company will pay to the holders of the notes in equal quarterly installment cash payments.

No definition available.

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Number of Tangible Equity Units issued during the period. Each unit issued includes both senior subordinated amortizing notes and a prepaid stock purchase contract.

No definition available.

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Number of shares per prepaid stock purchase contract that each prepaid stock purchase contract will settle at and be delivered as shares of Class A Common Stock.

No definition available.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16(a))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 16

-Article 9