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The weighted average exercise price of other equity instruments (ie other than share options) granted in a share-based payment arrangement. [Refer: Weighted average [member]]

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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The contractual life of awards in a share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The maximum percentage of monetary benefits to the exercise price of the award in a share-based payment arrangement.

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The period over which the average fair market value is calculated to determine the grant value in a share-based arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of exercise dates of awards each year predetermined in a share-based payment arrangement.

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The number of exercise dates of awards each month predetermined in a share-based payment arrangement.

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The percentage of exercise price to the grant base value in a share-based payment arrangement.

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The vesting life of awards in a share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

No definition available.

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