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For entities incorporated in PRC, the minimum percentage of the after-tax net income allocated to a statutory surplus until the reserve balance is a specified percentage of the registered capital.

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The minimum percentage of the after-tax net income allocated to a general reserve fund or statutory surplus fund until the reserve balance is a specified percentage of the registered capital.

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For entities incorporated in PRC, the ratio of the statutory reserve to the registered capital which triggers the elimination of the requirement to contribute to the statutory reserve.

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For entities incorporated in PRC, the ratio of the statutory surplus to the registered capital which triggers the elimination of the requirement to contribute to the statutory reserve.

No definition available.

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Amount of restricted net assets of consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 235
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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The amount of statutory capital and surplus (stockholders' equity) as of the balance sheet date using prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices (rather than GAAP, if different) of the state or country.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(23)(c))
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-Topic 944
-SubTopic 505
-Section 50
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-Publisher FASB
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