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Accumulated adjustment to deferred income taxes related to unrealized capital gains and losses, as of the balance sheet date.

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The amount of unrealized gain (loss) before taxes on all investment securities, which are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), as a result of fair value exceeding (under) its cost, as of the balance sheet date.

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Accumulated appreciation or loss, net of tax, in value of the total of available-for-sale securities at the end of an accounting period.

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Amount of debt securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading.

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Investments which are intended to be sold in the short term (usually less than one year or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) including trading securities, available-for-sale securities, held-to-maturity securities, and other short-term investments not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy.

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