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'Monetary' elements on report '2424402 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '2427401 - Disclosure - SCHEDULE I - Consolidated Summary of Investments Other Than Investments in Related Parties (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '2429400 - Disclosure - SCHEDULE II - Condensed Balance Sheets - Parent Company Only (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. Columns in Cash Flows statement 'SCHEDULE II - Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - Parent Company Only (Details) (USD $)' have maximum duration 365 days and at least 44 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (11) as many values. Column '1/1/2013 - 3/31/2013' is shorter (89 days) and has only 3 values, so it is being removed. Columns in Cash Flows statement 'SCHEDULE II - Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - Parent Company Only (Details) (USD $)' have maximum duration 365 days and at least 44 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (11) as many values. Column '4/1/2013 - 6/30/2013' is shorter (90 days) and has only 1 values, so it is being removed. Columns in Cash Flows statement 'SCHEDULE II - Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - Parent Company Only (Details) (USD $)' have maximum duration 365 days and at least 44 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (11) as many values. Column '7/1/2013 - 9/30/2013' is shorter (91 days) and has only 1 values, so it is being removed. Columns in Cash Flows statement 'SCHEDULE II - Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - Parent Company Only (Details) (USD $)' have maximum duration 365 days and at least 44 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (11) as many values. Column '10/1/2013 - 12/31/2013' is shorter (91 days) and has only 3 values, so it is being removed. Columns in Cash Flows statement 'SCHEDULE II - Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - Parent Company Only (Details) (USD $)' have maximum duration 365 days and at least 44 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (11) as many values. Column '1/1/2014 - 3/31/2014' is shorter (89 days) and has only 3 values, so it is being removed. Columns in Cash Flows statement 'SCHEDULE II - Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - Parent Company Only (Details) (USD $)' have maximum duration 365 days and at least 44 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (11) as many values. Column '4/1/2014 - 6/30/2014' is shorter (90 days) and has only 1 values, so it is being removed. Columns in Cash Flows statement 'SCHEDULE II - Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - Parent Company Only (Details) (USD $)' have maximum duration 365 days and at least 44 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (11) as many values. Column '7/1/2014 - 9/30/2014' is shorter (91 days) and has only 1 values, so it is being removed. Columns in Cash Flows statement 'SCHEDULE II - Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - Parent Company Only (Details) (USD $)' have maximum duration 365 days and at least 44 values. Shorter duration columns must have at least one fourth (11) as many values. Column '10/1/2014 - 12/31/2014' is shorter (91 days) and has only 3 values, so it is being removed. 'Monetary' elements on report '2431400 - Disclosure - SCHEDULE II - Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - Parent Company Only (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 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