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Period of time over which TCJA transition tax on certain unrepatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries may be paid.

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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).

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Amount of income tax expense (benefit) from effect of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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Amount of reasonable estimate for income tax expense (benefit) for which accounting for tax effect for remeasurement of deferred tax from change in tax rate is incomplete pursuant to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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Amount of reasonable estimate for income tax expense (benefit) for which accounting for tax effect is incomplete pursuant to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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Amount of reasonable estimate for income tax expense for which accounting for tax effect from transition tax on accumulated earnings of controlled foreign corporation deemed repatriated is incomplete pursuant to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.