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Amount of non controlling interests in consideration for the business combination.

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Amount of Advance payments and deposits due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities incurred for advance payments and deposits, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of Current portion of lease liabilities due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of deferred income taxes due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of Advance payments and deposits due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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The amount of short-term investments recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount of telecommunication licenses acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Amount of lease obligation assumed in business combination.

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Amount of other assets expected to be realized or consumed before one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount due from customers or clients for goods or services, including trade receivables, that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, and amounts due from others, including related parties expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities incurred for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business and related party payables, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, acquired at the acquisition date.

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The amount of inventory recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount of long-term debt due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of other assets expected to be realized or consumed after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized for assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.