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The percentage of dividends to which the President is entitled.

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Date the limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP) will cease to exist, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Carrying amount of the equity interests owned by noncontrolling shareholders, partners, or other equity holders in joint ventures included in the entity's consolidated financial statements.

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Carrying amount of the equity interests owned by noncontrolling partners in an operating partnership included in the entity's consolidated financial statements.

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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.

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

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