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Deferred income taxes Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent Total noncurrent assets Noncurrent Assets Excluding Property Plant and Equipment Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets excluding property, plant, and equipment that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract] Land Land Buildings Buildings and Improvements, Gross Machinery and equipment Machinery and Equipment, Gross Office furniture and equipment Furniture and Fixtures, Gross Computer software and hardware Capitalized Computer Software And Equipment Gross Gross amount, at the balance sheet date, capitalized computer software and equipment costs. Equipment held for rental Equipment held for rental Gross amount, as of the balance sheet date, of long-lived, depreciable equipment held for rental. Demonstration equipment Demonstration equipment Gross amount, as of the balance sheet date, of long-lived, depreciable equipment used for demonstration. Transportation equipment Transportation equipment Gross amount, as of the balance sheet date, of long-lived, depreciable equipment used for transportation. 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