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The total fair value of equity-based awards for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement.

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vesting Percentage Based on Relative Total Shareholder Return Ranking on Annual Basis

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Performance measurement period three years ended December 2013

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Refers to vesting percentage of share based award.

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Refers to vesting percentage of share based award in each year up to three years

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The maximum expected total shareholder return.

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The minimum expected total shareholder return.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Intrinsic value of equity-based compensation awards outstanding. Excludes stock and unit options.

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