Sale leaseback transaction, gross gain recognized

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due after one year (or beyond the operating cycle if longer) for contractual rent under lease arrangements.

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The cash inflow from the sale of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale.

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The number of units (items of property) under operating lease arrangements.

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Amount of accelerated depreciation charged against earnings associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring plan.

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The accumulated depreciation and amortization related to the asset(s) sold in connection with the property sold to another party and leased back to the seller.

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The portion of the deferred gain that was recognized in the current period.

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The amount of the gain recorded in connection with the transaction involving the sale of property to another party and the lease of the property back to the seller to be recognized in future periods.

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A description of whether the lease entered into in connection with the transaction involving the sale of property to another party and the lease of the property back to the seller was accounted for as an operating or capital lease. If the sale of the asset(s) did not meet the requirements to be accounted for as a sale, whether the transaction was accounted for using the deposit method or as a financing.

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The historical cost of the asset(s) sold in connection with the sale of the property to another party and the lease of the property back to the seller.

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A description of the terms of the lease(s) related to the assets being leased-back in connection with the transaction involving the sale of property to another party and the lease of the property back to the seller.

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