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Maximum aggregate insurance coverage for liability assumed under contract for bodily injury and property damage.

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The maximum period, in years, that indemnifications related to the dissolution of entities generally expire after the date of dissolution.

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The minimum period, in years, that indemnifications related to the dissolution of entities generally expire after the date of dissolution.

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Entity's contingent proportionate share of OVEC's outstanding debt.

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The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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States the reasons why the guarantor is unable to develop an estimate of the maximum potential amount of future payments under its guarantee (or each group of similar guarantees).

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Describe the approximate term of the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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