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Represents a year-over-year growth rate over a specified period of time.

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Date that step one goodwill impairment test was performed

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Represents a minimum amount of increase to the respective reporting unit's carrying value, that would likely result in failure of the first step of the goodwill impairment test, when keeping constant all other variables in calculating the estimated fair value of a reporting unit.

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The chief operating decision-maker manages the enterprise in three reportable operating segments. Each of the three reportable operating segments constitutes a reporting unit for purposes of reviewing goodwill impairment and recoverability.

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Represents the excess of a reporting unit's estimated fair value over the reporting uint's carrying value, as of the date of the first step of the goodwill impairment test, expressed as a percentage.

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Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt.

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Percentage of assumed long-term growth in revenues, used as an input to measure fair value.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, which is the cumulative amount paid and (if applicable) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to the adoption of any changes in generally accepted accounting principles (as applicable) and for any impairment charges, in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions.

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Gross amount, as of the balance sheet date, of the cumulative amount paid and (if applicable) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to the adoption of any changes in generally accepted accounting principles (as applicable), in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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