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Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment Award, equity instruments other than options, grant date.

No definition available.

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Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, vesting date.

No definition available.

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The date when the performance measurement period and the period of time over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award ends as specified in the award agreement.

No definition available.

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Stock Based Compensation And Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]

No definition available.

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Number of shares of common stock issued as dividends during the period. Excludes stock splits.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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General descriptive information regarding an arrangement under which employees and directors receive: (a) awards of equity shares, equity share options, or other equity instruments; or (b) the entity incurs liabilities to them: (1) in amounts based, at least in part, on the price of the entity's shares or other equity instruments; or (2) that require or may require settlement by issuance of the entity's shares. Such an arrangement is usually provided to employees and directors to compensate them, provide performance incentives to them, and to attract or retain their services. May also include pertinent information particular to a plan that is not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards.

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Number of shares issued during the period related to Restricted Stock Awards, net of any shares forfeited.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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