The maximum purchased maturities threshold (in years), of corporate obligations classified as short-term investments.

The minimum purchased maturities threshold (in months), of corporate obligations classified as short-term investments.

Equity and other investments, at cost. Equity investments primarily include ownership interests in various entities of less than 20%, which are recorded under the cost method of accounting.

The maximum ownership interests in various entities, which are recorded under the cost method of accounting and are included in equity investments.

Equity and fixed income mutual funds that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them after an extended period of time (i.e. longer than one operating cycle).

This element represents the net excess or deficiency of the fair value of an investment (security, contract) over or under its cost (face amount, notional amount), respectively, which excess value or deficiency has not been recognized in earnings of the entity.

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Audit and Accounting Guide (AAG)

-Number AAG-INV

-Section Glossary

-IssueDate 2008-05-01

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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.

The total amount of investments that are intended to be held for an extended period of time (longer than one operating cycle).

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682