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Amount of expenses estimated to be incurred associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan upon the consummation of the transaction. Excludes expenses related to discontinued operation.

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Amount of expenses estimated to be incurred for severance, retention payments and other employee related costs associated to an involuntarily termination under a benefit arrangement associated exit or disposal activities upon the consummation of the transaction. Excludes expenses related to discontinued operation.

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Write-off of the carrying amount of goodwill associated with all or a portion of a reporting unit to be disposed.

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Amount of gain (loss), before tax expense or benefit and not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 205

-SubTopic 20

-Section 45

-Paragraph 3

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6892542&loc=d3e957-107759

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 205

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1361-107760