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The estimated fair value amount excluded for interest rate and currency derivatives designated as hedges of borrowings.

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Financial commitments related to investments that were excluded from the amount disclosed as the company's ordinary course of business lending commitments.

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Financial Instruments [Line Items]

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Deposit type product that guarantees a minimum rate of return, which may be fixed or floating

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Total of loans net of unearned income, allowance for loan and lease losses, if any, unamortized loan origination and other fees and costs, and purchased premiums or discounts.

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The notional amount of the credit life insurance included in financial instruments.

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The company's commitment to lend amounts under the ordinary course of business.

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Fair value portion of accrued expenses.

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Amount of accrued obligation to policyholders that relates to insured events under long-term life insurance contracts.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount before allowance of mortgage loans on existing land or building. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount classified as loans attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans classified as debt securities.

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Amount after valuation allowance recoverable including premium paid under reinsurance contracts. Examples include, but are not limited to, settled and unsettled claims, incurred but not reported losses, loss adjustment expense, premium paid, policy benefits and policy reserves.

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