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Deferred income tax provision Deferred Income Tax Related To Operating Activity Cash flows from operating activities related to components of deferred income tax assets. 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Duration of purchase of shares Share Purchase Period Share purchase period. Employee eligible in participating in offering period Employee Plan Participating Eligibility Period Employee plan participating eligibility period. Working schedule of employee to participate in offering period Customary Working Schedule to Participate in Employee Offering Period Description Customary working schedule to participate in employee offering period description. Number of working hours to be eligible (working hour) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Working Hours Per Week to be Eligible Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Working Hours Per Week to be Eligible Number of working months to be eligible Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Working Months Per Year to be Eligible Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Working Months Per Year to be Eligible Employees ownership threshold Employee Plan Participating Eligibility Threshold Percentage Ownership threshold for participating plan eligibility. Percentage of fair market value of a share of common stock on the first day of the offering period Share based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award Purchase Price of Common Stock Percent on First Day of Offering Period Sharebased compensation arrangement by sharebased payment award purchase price of common stock percent on first day of offering period. Percentage of fair market value of a share of common stock on the last day of the offering period Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent Number of additional shares reserved for issuance (shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized Maximum number of shares to be offered under the Stock Purchase Plan Average price of share issued Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Per Share Weighted Average Price of Shares Purchased Share repurchases, authorized amount Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount Share repurchase program period Stock Repurchase Program, Period in Force Common stock repurchased (shares) Common stock repurchased Share repurchases Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares Repurchase of common stock Share repurchases, remaining shares Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount Treasury stock retirement (shares)