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The decrease in property, plant and equipment including right-of-use assets through classification as held for sale or inclusion in a disposal group classified as held for sale. [Refer: Disposal groups classified as held for sale [member]; Property, plant and equipment including right-of-use assets; Disposal groups classified as held for sale [member]]

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- References

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The decrease in property, plant and equipment including right-of-use assets resulting from disposals. [Refer: Property, plant and equipment including right-of-use assets]

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The increase (decrease) in property, plant and equipment including right-of-use assets resulting from net exchange differences arising on the translation of the financial statements from the functional currency into a different presentation currency, including the translation of a foreign operation into the presentation currency of the reporting entity. [Refer: Property, plant and equipment including right-of-use assets]

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The increase (decrease) in property, plant and equipment including right-of-use assets resulting from transfers. [Refer: Property, plant and equipment including right-of-use assets]

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The amount of property, plant and equipment including right-of-use assets whose underlying assets would be presented as property, plant and equipment if they were owned. [Refer: Property, plant and equipment; Right-of-use assets]

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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