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The total fair value as of grant date pertaining to an equity-based award plan other than a stock (or unit) option plan for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement.

No definition available.

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Represents the percentage of first tranche vested.

No definition available.

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Description of the initial period of time over which the first tranche of an employee's equity award is vested, which may be expressed in a variety of ways (for example, in years, month and year).

No definition available.

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The time period (in months) for the provision of the plan that allows the employee to take advantage of a look-back period whereby the employee has the benefit of using the price at the beginning of the offering period in the event that the stock price increases during the offering period.

No definition available.

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Description of the subsequent period of time over which the remaining tranches of an employee's equity award are vested, which may be expressed in a variety of ways (for example, in years, month and year).

No definition available.

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The date when the equity-based award expires as specified in the award agreements, which may be presented in a variety of ways.

No definition available.

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Represents the compensation cost capitalized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, units, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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As of the balance sheet date, the aggregate unrecognized cost of equity-based awards made to employees under equity-based compensation awards that have yet to vest.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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