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Significant business acquisitions (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024
Pilot Travel Centers ("Pilot) [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Summary of preliminary values of identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed |
Assets acquired |  |  | Liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interests |
Property, plant and equipment | $ | 8,015 |  | Notes payable | $ | 5,876 |
Goodwill* |  | 6,605 |  | Other liabilities |  | 4,918 |
Other intangible assets |  | 6,853 |  |  |  |
Other assets |  | 7,047 |  | Liabilities assumed |  | 10,794 |
|  |  | Noncontrolling interests, predominantly redeemable |  | 3,361 |
Assets acquired | $ | 28,520 |  | Liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interests | $ | 14,155 |
Net assets | $ | 14,365 |  |  |  |
—————— * Goodwill from this acquisition is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

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