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Income Taxes (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Expense From Continuing Operations And The Effective Tax Rate

The following table presents Income tax expense (benefit) and the effective tax rate:

			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2021						2020
			(Dollars in thousands)
Income tax expense (benefit)			$	37,963					$	(143,303)
Effective tax rate			20		%				(75)		%

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Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate and Expenses [Table Text Block]

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