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The aggregate fair value of additional collateral that would be required to be posted for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features if certain cross-default provisions or certain financial measurement requirements were triggered at the end of the reporting period.

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Letters of Credit that are already posted in the normal course of business, at the end of the reporting period, that could be applied toward the collateral requirements for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features.

No definition available.

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The aggregate fair value of assets that are already posted, at the end of the reporting period, as collateral for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features.

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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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The aggregate fair value amounts of derivative instruments that contain credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position at the end of the reporting period. For nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the fair value amounts are the carrying value of the nonderivative hedging instrument, including the adjustment for the foreign currency transaction gain (loss) on that instrument.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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