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Rental expense incurred for leased assets including furniture and equipment which has not been recognized in costs and expenses applicable to sales and revenues; for example, cost of goods sold or other operating costs and expenses.

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The total of future contractually required payments on leases defined as operating.

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For leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year, required rental payments due within the fifth year of the balance sheet date relating to leases defined as operating.

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The fair value, as of the date of each statement of financial position presented, of securities that are restricted as collateral under letter of credit agreements, and that are reclassified and separately reported in the statement of financial position because the transferee has the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge them.

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The carrying amount as of the date of the latest financial statement presented of securities which are owned but transferred to serve as collateral for letter of credit arrangements, and for which the transferee does not have the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge them to an unrelated party.

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