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Long-term debt maturities repayments of interest in current fiscal year.

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Long-term debt maturities, repayments of interest in next twelve months, following the current fiscal year

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Long-term debt maturities, repayments of interest in two year, following the current fiscal year.

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Long-term debt maturities repayments of Principal and interest in current fiscal Year.

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Long-term debt maturities, repayments of principal and interest in next twelve months, following the current fiscal year.

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Long-term debt maturities, repayments of principal and interest in two years, following the current fiscal year.

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Long Term Debt Principal and Interest

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Long Term Debt Principal and Interest [Abstract]

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirement, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable price and date, maturing in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirement, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable price and date, maturing in remainder of current fiscal year.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date, including the current and noncurrent portions, of collateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer). Such obligations include mortgage loans, chattel loans, and any other borrowings secured by assets of the borrower.

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