Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Income Taxes [Abstract] | |||
Domestic | $ 676us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic | $ 575us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic | $ 667us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic |
Foreign | 160us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign | 162us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign | 216us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign |
Total | 836us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 737us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 883us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Abstract] | |||
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit) | (157)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit | (97)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit | (167)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit |
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit) | (32)us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit | (26)us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit | (26)us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit |
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit) | (110)us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit | (82)us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit | (139)us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit |
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | (299)us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (205)us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (332)us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 59us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (19)us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 19us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | (23)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 47us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 28us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 5us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (6)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 7us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 41us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 22us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 54us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
Income tax benefit (expense) | (258)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (183)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (278)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations, Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract] | |||
Computed expected tax benefit (expense) | (293)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | (258)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | (309)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate |
State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes | (7)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | (15)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | |
Foreign taxes, net of foreign tax credits | (2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | (7)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential | 5us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential |
Sale of consolidated subsidiary | 14linta_IncomeTaxReconciliationSaleOfConsolidatedSubsidiary | ||
Impairment of intangibles not deductible for tax purposes | (3)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses | (2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses | (16)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses |
Dividends received deductions | 10us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsDividends | 9us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsDividends | 13us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsDividends |
Alternative energy tax credits | 58us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits | 54us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits | 48us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits |
Change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense | (2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | (27)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | (8)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance |
Impact of change in state rate on deferred taxes | (28)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate | 66us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate | |
Other, net | (5)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments | (3)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments | (11)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments |
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract] | |||
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Domestic | 90us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomestic | 74us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomestic | |
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Foreign | 88us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign | 129us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign | |
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Share-based Compensation Cost | 41us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost | 27us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost | |
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Accrued Liabilities | 143us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities | 85us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities | |
Deferred Tax Assets, Other | 134us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther | 119us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther | |
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross | 496us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross | 434us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross | |
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance | (54)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | (52)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | |
Deferred Tax Assets, Net | 442us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet | 382us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet | |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Investment in Noncontrolled Affiliates | 703us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestmentInNoncontrolledAffiliates | 569us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestmentInNoncontrolledAffiliates | |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets | 1,284us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets | 1,416us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets | |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Discount on exchangeable debentures | 1,009linta_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDiscountOnExchangeableDebentures | 958linta_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDiscountOnExchangeableDebentures | |
Deferred Tax Liaiblities, Deferred Gain on Debt Retirements | 257linta_DeferredTaxLiaiblitiesDeferredGainOnDebtRetirements | 313linta_DeferredTaxLiaiblitiesDeferredGainOnDebtRetirements | |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other | 10us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther | 52us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther | |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 3,263us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities | 3,308us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities | |
Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities), Net | 2,821us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet | 2,926us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet | |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Current | (972)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent | (925)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent | |
Deferred income taxes | (1,849)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent | (2,001)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent | |
2017 | 9linta_DeferredTaxAssetCarryforwardsExpiringInYearThree | ||
Beyond 2020 | 169linta_DeferredTaxAssetCarryforwardsExpiringBeyondYearFive | ||
Income Tax Uncertainties [Abstract] | |||
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increases Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions | 16us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions | 19us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions | |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increases Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions | 20us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions | 1us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions | |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decreases Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions | (3)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions | (3)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions | |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reductions Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations | (21)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations | (15)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations | |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits | 136us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | 124us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | 122us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate | 68us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate | ||
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued | 28us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued | ||
Gross Unrecognized tax benenfit that may decrease within 12 months | 23us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleAmountOfUnrecordedBenefit | ||
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount | $ 2us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount |
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Deferred Tax Liabilities, Discount on exchangeable debentures No definition available.
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Deferred Tax Liaiblities, Deferred Gain on Debt Retirements No definition available.
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the sale of consolidated subsidiary. No definition available.
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Amount of current federal tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible domestic operating loss carryforwards. Excludes state and local operating loss carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible foreign tax credit carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from share-based compensation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from accrued liabilities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards after valuation allowances. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences, net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards net of valuation allowances expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from intangible assets other than goodwill. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and investments in other affiliates which are not controlled nor consolidated. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences, net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards net of valuation allowances expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses from ongoing operations, after income or loss from equity method investments, but before income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as Income or Loss generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations, attributable to increase (decrease) in the income tax rates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to deduction for dividend. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to foreign income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible impairment loss. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to state and local income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to tax credits. Including, but not limited to, research credit, foreign tax credit, investment tax credit, and other tax credits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of the unrecognized tax benefit of a position taken for which it is reasonably possible that the total amount thereof will significantly increase or decrease within twelve months of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount accrued for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions that have been or will be taken in current period tax return. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from lapses of applicable statutes of limitations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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