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The number of share options exercisable in a share-based payment arrangement.

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The number of share options exercised in a share-based payment arrangement.

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The number of share options granted in a share-based payment arrangement.

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The amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into share.

No definition available.

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The cliff vesting period of awards in a share-based compensation arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

No definition available.

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The contractual life of awards in a share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

No definition available.

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The maximum annual automatic increase of authorized awards in a share-based compensation arrangement.

No definition available.

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The number of equal vesting instalment of awards in a share-based compensation arrangement.

No definition available.

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The number of stock incentive plans.

No definition available.

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The percentage of annual automatic annual increase in awards of the outstanding shares of all classes of the entity?s common stock measured on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year in share-based compensation arrangement.

No definition available.

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The vesting life of awards in a share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

No definition available.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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For net-share settlement of share-based awards when the employer settles employees' income tax withholding obligations, this element represents the number of shares the employees use to repay the employer.

No definition available.

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