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Represents the amount of increase (decrease) in rental income expected to be recognized from assets, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Finite Lived Intangible Assets Rental Income Increase (Decrease) After Year Five

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Finite Lived Intangible Assets Rental Income Increase (Decrease) Year Five

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Represents the amount of increase (decrease) in rental income expected to be recognized during the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from assets, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Finite Lived Intangible Assets Rental Income Increase (Decrease) Year One

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Represents the amount of increase (decrease) in rental income expected to be recognized during the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from assets, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Represents the amount of increase (decrease) in rental income expected to be recognized during the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year from assets, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount of amortization for asset, excluding financial asset and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized after fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of amortization for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)(3)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275

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Amount of amortization for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized in fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of amortization for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of amortization for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of amortization for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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