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Decrease in noncontrolling interest (for example, but not limited to, redeeming or purchasing the interests of noncontrolling shareholders, issuance of shares (interests) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary to the parent entity for other than cash, and a buyback of shares (interest) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary from the noncontrolling interests).

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Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest.

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The amount of the reduction or elimination during the period of a noncontrolling interest resulting from the parent's loss of control and deconsolidation of the entity in which one or more outside parties had a noncontrolling interest.

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Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests included in other liabilities.

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Redeemable noncontrolling interest added through acquisitions.

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Redeemable noncontrolling interest attributable net income loss.

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Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value change.

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