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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block] | SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 (In thousands)
Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance |  | Balance at Beginning of Year |  | Additions |  | Reductions |  |  |  | Balance at End of Year
Year Ended December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 244,153 |  |  | 49,130 |  |  | (5,604) |  |  |  |  | $ | 287,679 |
Year Ended December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 264,398 |  |  | 14,189 |  |  | (34,434) |  |  |  |  | $ | 244,153 |
Year Ended December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 238,236 |  |  | 26,162 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 264,398 |
LIFO Reserve |  | Balance at Beginning of Year |  | Charged to Cost and Expense |  | Reductions |  |  |  | Balance at End of Year
Year Ended December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 11,428 |  |  | 357 |  |  | (4,636) |  |  |  |  | $ | 7,149 |
Year Ended December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 20,020 |  |  | 491 |  |  | (9,083) |  |  |  |  | $ | 11,428 |
Year Ended December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 17,571 |  |  | 3,474 |  |  | (1,025) |  |  |  |  | $ | 20,020 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 12 -Subsection 09 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120395691&loc=d3e24092-122690 + Details
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