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No definition available.

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The component of income tax expense for the period representing amounts of income taxes paid or payable (or refundable) for the period for all income tax obligations as determined by applying the provisions of relevant enacted tax laws to relevant amounts of taxable Income or Loss from continuing and discontinued operations.

No definition available.

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No definition available.

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The component of total income tax expense for the period comprised of the increase (decrease) during the period in the entity's domestic deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to continuing and discontinued operations as determined by applying the provisions of the federally enacted tax law .

No definition available.

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No definition available.

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No definition available.

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No definition available.

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No definition available.

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