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.

The charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis from their carrying value to their fair value.

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. 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.

Charges recorded to other income (loss) - net, which primarily consisted of other-than-temporary impairment charges on available-for-sale securities.

Remaining percentage of the carrying value of investment by parent company after stock transaction.

Percentage of subsidiary's or equity investee's stock sold by the parent company during the period.

In a business combination achieved in stages, this element represents the amount of net gain (loss) recognized by the entity as a result of remeasuring to fair value the equity interest in the acquiree it held before the business combination.

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-Publisher FASB

-Number 141R

-Paragraph 68

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Subparagraph q(2)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 141R

-Paragraph 48

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.



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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (g)(2)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6909870&loc=d3e1392-128463

Percentage of subsidiary's or equity investee's stock owned by parent company after stock transaction.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

-Number Topic 5

-Section H