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Amount of increase (decrease) to inventories, resulting from the effect adjustment of a new accounting principle applied in the period of adoption.

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Amount of increase (decrease) to other assets, resulting from the effect adjustment of a new accounting principle applied in the period of adoption.

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Amount of increase (decrease) to other current assets, resulting from the effect adjustment of a new accounting principle applied in the period of adoption.

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Amount of increase (decrease) to receivables, resulting from the effect adjustment of a new accounting principle applied in the period of adoption.

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Impact from Adoption of New Revenue Recognition [Abstract]

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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) to equity or (increase) decrease to net assets, resulting from the cumulative effect adjustment of a new accounting principle applied in the period of adoption.

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