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Maximum amount of credit before collateral must be posted by a guarantor under the standard supply master agreement.

No definition available.

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Costs billed to the company from a services affiliate. These costs include direct costs that are specifically related to the company or, for general costs that cannot be directly attributed, they are charged based on predetermined allocation factors and costs incurred where the service company has made a "convenience" payment on behalf of the company.

No definition available.

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Maximum loan capacity under the revolving demand note agreement with an affiliate of the reporting entity.

No definition available.

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Costs allocated to the company from a services affiliate. These costs include direct costs that are specifically related to the company or, for general costs that cannot be directly attributed, they are charged based on predetermined allocation factors.

No definition available.

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For an unclassified balance sheet, amounts due from parties associated with the reporting entity as evidenced by a written promise to pay.

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Identify the stated interest rate per the agreement, for example, leasing and debt arrangements between related parties.

No definition available.