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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of vested portions of options and stock-settled appreciation rights awards outstanding and currently exercisable.

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The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options and stock-settled appreciation rights outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the plan.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term for vested portions of options and stock-settled appreciation rights outstanding and currently exercisable or convertible, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The decrease in the number of reserved shares that could potentially be issued attributable to the exercise or conversion during the reporting period of previously issued stock options and stock-settled appreciation rights under the plan.

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The weighted average price at which option holders acquired shares when converting their stock options and stock-settled appreciation rights into shares.

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The number of shares under options and stock-settled appreciation rights that were forfeited or expired during the reporting period.

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For presentations that combine terminations, the weighted average price of expired options and the price at which grantees could have acquired the underlying shares with respect to stock options and stock-settled appreciation rights that were terminated during the reporting period due to noncompliance with plan terms during the reporting period.

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The weighted average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance on stock options and stock-settled appreciation rights awarded during the reporting period.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options and stock-settled appreciation rights granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of options and stock-settled appreciation rights awards outstanding.

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The number of shares reserved for issuance under stock option and stock-settled appreciation rights agreements awarded under the plans that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance-sheet date, including vested options.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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The weighted average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option and stock appreciation rights plan.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term for option and stock-settled appreciation rights awards outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The total fair value of options 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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The quantity of shares issuable on stock options and stock-settled appreciation rights granted during the reporting period.

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Amount of cash inflow from realized tax benefit related to deductible compensation cost reported on the entity's tax return for equity instruments in excess of the compensation cost for those instruments recognized for financial reporting purposes.

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Amount of cash inflow from exercise of option under share-based payment arrangement.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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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.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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