Debt Instrument Covenant Compliance Aggregate Commitments

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Debt Instrument Covenant Compliance Maximum Increase Amount Of Aggregate Commitments

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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

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Amount of long-term debt and capital lease obligations including current maturities.

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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of line of credit					$ 250,000,000	$ 100,000,000
Aggregate Commitments			250,000,000
Maximum amount of additional aggregate commitments (Up to $50,000,000)			50,000,000
Total debt	190,857,000	428,000	190,000,000
Amount of capacity				685,000
Available borrowings			$ 59,315,000