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The amount of assets used to determine the required Asset Liability Ratio under the PEAKS Program.

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The required ratio of assets to liabilities pursuant to the agreements under the PEAKS Guarantee.

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Debt Instrument, Effective Interest Rate, Percentage

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The amount of outstanding principal owed under a debt agreement.

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The estimated fair value of the debt at the time of consolidation of the variable interest entity.

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Payments made under the Guarantee related to the PEAKS Program.

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The amount of liabilities used to determine the required Asset Liability Ratio under the PEAKS Program.

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The minimum base interest rate applicable to the senior debt.

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The amount of accrued discount on debt at the time the debt was included on the consolidated financial statements of the reporting entity.

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The amount of senior debt issued by a variable interest entity which is consolidated with the reporting entity.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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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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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount of long-term debt, after unamortized discount or premium, scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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