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The increase in depreciation expense associated with a reduction in the useful lives of property, plant and equipment.

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The number of partnership units of CyrusOne LP, the operating partnership, owned by the Company. These partnership units are exchangeable into shares of common stock of CyrusOne Inc. on a one-for-one basis.

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The Company's ownership interest, in shares, in the common stock of CyrusOne Inc., the publicly-traded real estate investment trust entity, following the completion of the initial public offering on January 24, 2013.

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The length of time (in months) as of the balance sheet date over which the remaining deferred gain resulting from a sale leaseback transaction will be amortized into earnings.

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The Company's total combined direct and indirect owership interests in CyrusOne Inc., the REIT entity, and CyrusOne LP, the operating partnership.

No definition available.

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Cash dividends or other distributions received from unconsolidated subsidiaries, certain corporate joint ventures, and certain noncontrolled corporations that are returns of capital. Excludes dividends or distributions from equity method investments classified as operating activities.

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Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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The portion of the deferred gain that was recognized in the current period.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 840

-SubTopic 40

-Section 35

-Paragraph 1

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The amount of the change in the period in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 20

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=21917399&loc=d3e32123-109318