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Weighted average amount borrowed under the debt instruments during the period.

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Reflects the calculation as of the balance sheet date of the average interest rate weighted by the amount of debt outstanding by type or by instrument at that time.

No definition available.

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Represents the line of credit facility commitment fee percentage on outstanding lines of credit.

No definition available.

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Line of Credit Facility, Number of Consecutive Days During Each One Year Period Company May Not Have Outstanding Cash Advances

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Line of Credit Facility, Required Pledged Securities

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Represents the number of securities pledged.

No definition available.

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Represents the percentage of appraised value of the real estate under maximum borrowing facility under option 1.

No definition available.

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Represents the percentage of cash held, if any, in the pledged account under the maximum borrowing facility under option one.

No definition available.

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Represents the percentage of cash held, if any, in the pledged account under the maximum borrowing facility under option two.

No definition available.

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Represents the percentage of market value of securities pledged under maximum borrowing facility under option 1.

No definition available.

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Represents the percentage of market value of securities pledged under maximum borrowing facility under option 2.

No definition available.

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Floor rate on prime borrowings such as an interest rate floor or collar.

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, and capital lease obligations.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16)

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

No definition available.

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Fair value of the amount outstanding under the credit facility.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 825

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 10

-Subparagraph (a)

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 825

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

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-Article 5

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

No definition available.

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