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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease through remaining of December.

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Represents the rent free period lessee's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Estimated service charges pertaining to operating lease per operating lease agreement.

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Annual rental of an operating lease agreement.

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Amount of gain (loss) on termination of lease before expiration of lease term.

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Discount rate used by lessee to determine present value of operating lease payments.

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Term of lessee's operating lease renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Term of lessee's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease.

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Amount of lessee's right to use underlying asset under operating lease.

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Cash payments to lessor's for use of assets under operating leases.

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The amount of an asset, typically cash, provided to a counterparty to provide certain assurance of performance by the entity pursuant to the terms of a written or oral agreement, such as a lease.

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