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It represents contingent liability to pay royalties.

No definition available.

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Percentage of total net consolidated consulting services revenue offered.

No definition available.

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The percentage of royalties to be paid against grants received.

No definition available.

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Percentage of total net consolidated license and maintenance revenue offered,

No definition available.

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A guarantee of performance by a third party lessee under terms of a lease agreement Provided.

No definition available.

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Amount of expense related to royalty payments under a contractual arrangement such as payment for mineral and drilling rights and use of technology or intellectual property.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116634182&loc=SL114868664-224227