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Restructuring and related asset impairment and lease cancellation charges and miscellaneous expenses (income), not previously categorized, that are nonrecurring or disparate in amount.

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Represents restructuring settlement and impairment charges, net of any reversals.

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Amount of direct costs and related costs of the business combination, divestitures and disposition of product lines including legal, accounting, and other costs incurred.

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Amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment.

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in settlement of litigation and insurance claims. Excludes claims within an insurance entity's normal claims settlement process.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

No definition available.