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USD ($)
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USD ($)
USD ($) / shares
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-Publisher SEC
-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
-Number Topic 11
-Section F
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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 6
-Subparagraph a
-Article 5
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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 6
-Subparagraph a
-Article 5
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-Publisher AICPA
-Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB)
-Number 43
-Chapter 3
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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 6
-Subparagraph c
-Article 5
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12/31/2010
USD ($)
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12/31/2009
USD ($)
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