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Represents the number of asset-backed securitization programs in which the entity participates.

No definition available.

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Proceeds From Collection Of Deferred Purchase Price Receivables

No definition available.

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This amount represents the total amount of accounts receivable sold by the company to a third party.

No definition available.

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Fair value portion of guarantee, including, but not limited to, financial standby letter of credit, fair value guarantee, guarantee of collection of scheduled contractual cash flows from financial assets, and contracts that contingently require the guarantor to make payments or perform services.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 5
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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.

No definition available.