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Percentage of the assets of the acquired business to the total assets of the entity.

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Amount of loan to the owner of the acquired property and converted to equity.

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Number of mortgage loans assumed in a business acquisition.

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Number of rooms of hotel building.

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Area of a real estate property.

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Amount of direct costs of the business combination including legal, accounting, and other costs incurred to consummate the business acquisition.

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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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 assets acquired at the acquisition date.

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

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The number of businesses acquired by the entity during the period.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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