This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include cash compensation payments, retention payments, integration costs, bankers' fees, legal fees, consulting fees, and other costs that are directly attributable to acquisitions.

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Amounts recognized during the period arising from share-based compensation arrangements and incentive compensation plans.

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Consolidated Operating Income [Abstract]

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Legal settlement paid or payable

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Payment For Legal Settlements

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Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs for severance and facility action costs.

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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by (used in) operations using the indirect method.

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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues.

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The amount of cash paid for the settlement of litigation or for other legal issues during the period.

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Aggregate revenue recognized during the period (derived from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an entity's earning process). For financial services companies, also includes investment and interest income, and sales and trading gains.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of income or loss for the reportable segment before unusual Items, equity method income or loss, income taxes, and extraordinary items.

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Amount of total revenue for the reportable segment, including revenue from external customers, transactions with other operating segments of the same entity, and (gross) interest revenue. All considered to be "operating revenue" for purposes of the taxonomy.

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