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Amount of borrowings maturing in year five following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements.

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Amount of borrowings maturing in year four following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements.

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Amount of borrowings maturing in year three following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements.

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Amount of borrowins maturing in year two following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements.

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Amount of borrowings maturing after year five following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements.

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Amount of borrowings maturing within the next twelve months following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements.

No definition available.

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Amount of borrowings with no stated maturities as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements.

No definition available.

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, collateralized financings, and capital lease obligations.

No definition available.

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The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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