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Noncontrolling interest purchase percentage of voting interest after purchase.

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Noncontrolling interest purchase percentage of voting interest before purchase .

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Change in additional paid in capital as a result of a reallocation of a subsidiary's stockholders' equity to noncontrolling interest due to the subsidiary issuing stock. This reallocation is from a capital transaction.

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The cash outflow to return capital to noncontrolled interest, which generally occurs when noncontrolling shareholders reduce their ownership stake (in a subsidiary of the entity). This element does not include dividends paid to noncontrolling shareholders.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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