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Represents the ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) ratio permitted under financial covenants.

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Represents the percentage of the stock of the entity's domestic subsidiaries pledged as collateral for the credit agreement.

No definition available.

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Represents the percentage of the stock of the entity's foreign subsidiaries pledged as collateral for the credit agreement.

No definition available.

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Represents the value of stock in net assets which is pledged as collateral for the credit agreement.

No definition available.

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Reduction of maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility.

No definition available.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

No definition available.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

No definition available.

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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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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

No definition available.

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Reflects the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of debt having initial terms less than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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