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Amount of transfer taxes and fees.

No definition available.

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Book value of transition of land use right and buildings.

No definition available.

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Represents transition of Land Use Right and Buildings cash consideration received.

No definition available.

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Amount of other assets held-for-sale that are not part of a disposal group.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Section 15
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (b)(2)
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The cash inflow from the sale of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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