The charge against earnings (recorded as a component of operating income) resulting from the aggregate write down of certain assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Other expenses due to the gain generated when the equity investment in a third party was exchanged by a cost method investment.

Amount represents the entity's proportionate share of certain gains and (losses) recorded by its equity method investees in the period. These gains and (losses) are the result of material events or transactions that are abnormal or significantly different from typical activities or are not reasonably expected to recur in the foreseeable future; but not both, and therefore does not meet both criteria for classification as an extraordinary item. The entity has recorded its proportionate share of these items as a component of equity income (loss) - net.

This item represents a decline in value that has been recognized against an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the investment represents the amount of the write down which is or was reflected in earnings.

Represents the gain recognized due to the exchange of equity securities net of other general expenses items. Gain originated from the exchange of shares on one investee to shares on a new merged company with was measured at the stock price date.

The amount of other than temporary impairment losses on available-for-sale equity securities, other than temporary impairment related to credit losses on debt securities, and other than temporary impairment losses on debt securities when the entity intends to sell the securities or it is more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the securities before recovery of its amortized cost basis.

Amount represents the initial remeasurement expense associated with the remeasurement of the net assets of a foreign subsidiary that operates in a hyperinflationary economy.

Amount charged against income statement line items in the period for unusual events that are not reasonably expected to recur in the foreseeable future.

Amount charged against operating income in the period for material events or transactions that are abnormal or significantly different from typical activities or are not reasonably expect to recur in the foreseeable future; but not both, and therefore does not meet both criteria for classification as an extraordinary item.

This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 141R
-Paragraph 59

This item represents the amount of gain or loss arising from the disposal of an equity method investment.

Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs, excluding asset retirement obligations, associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a program that is planned and controlled by management, and materially changes either the scope of a business undertaken by an entity, or the manner in which that business is conducted.

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
-Number Topic 5
-Section P
-Subsection 3, 4