Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17
Lower charges are better, as high impairment charges indicate poor past investment decisions or deteriorating market conditions for those assets.
This metric quantifies the write-down of the carrying value of assets within the segment when their fair value falls bel...
Comparable to asset impairment disclosures in the financial statements of capital-intensive industrial firms.
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