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The number of shares of an investment sold during the period.

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Repurchase agreement price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company.

No definition available.

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Percentage of subsidiary's or equity investee's stock owned by parent company sold in stock transaction.

No definition available.

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The completed number of shares repurchased in a share repurchase agreement.

No definition available.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

No definition available.

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Percentage of subsidiary's or equity investee's stock owned by parent company before stock transaction.

No definition available.

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company.

No definition available.

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