- DefinitionThe current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.
Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
 -Name Accounting Standards Codification
 -Section 45
 -Paragraph 28
 -Subparagraph (b)
 -SubTopic 10
 -Topic 230
 -Publisher FASB
 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-28
Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
 -Name Accounting Standards Codification
 -Topic 360
 -SubTopic 10
 -Section 50
 -Paragraph 1
 -Subparagraph (a)
 -Publisher FASB
 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482099/360-10-50-1
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| Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_ | 
| Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType | 
| Balance Type: | debit | 
| Period Type: | duration |