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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

No definition available.

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The designation of funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments of the borrower's real estate taxes and insurance obligations with respect to a mortgaged property. Escrow deposits may be made for a variety of other purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments. This element excludes replacement reserves which are an escrow separately provided for within the US GAAP taxonomy.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120398452&loc=d3e534808-122878

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Per share amount received by subsidiary or equity investee for each share of common stock issued or sold in the stock transaction.

No definition available.

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Represents the number of trading days used by a pricing formula.

No definition available.

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The amount of cash collateral currently pledged against reclamation performance obligation bonds payable under the discontinued operations arrangement.

No definition available.

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Number of shares consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

No definition available.

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Represents the fair value of a royalty and other consideration received.

No definition available.

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Represents the information pertaining to net smelter return royalty percentage.

No definition available.

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Represents the percentage of expected loan forgiveness.

No definition available.

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Percentage of net profits interest.

No definition available.

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