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# AWS::EMR::Cluster AutoTerminationPolicy
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An auto-termination policy for an Amazon EMR cluster. An auto-termination policy defines the amount of idle time in seconds after which a cluster automatically terminates. For alternative cluster termination options, see [Control cluster termination](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/emr/latest/ManagementGuide/emr-plan-termination.html).

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[IdleTimeout](#cfn-emr-cluster-autoterminationpolicy-idletimeout)" : {{Integer}}
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [IdleTimeout](#cfn-emr-cluster-autoterminationpolicy-idletimeout): {{Integer}}
```

## Properties
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`IdleTimeout`  <a name="cfn-emr-cluster-autoterminationpolicy-idletimeout"></a>
Specifies the amount of idle time in seconds after which the cluster automatically terminates. You can specify a minimum of 60 seconds and a maximum of 604800 seconds (seven days).  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Integer  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)