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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
End of lease ("EOL") and Maintenance Reserved ("MR") contract maintenance rights expense |  | $ 45,655 | $ 76,611 | $ 157,792
MR contract maintenance rights write-off due to maintenance liability release |  | 35,897 | 19,848 | 29,656
EOL contract maintenance rights write-off due to cash receipt |  | 51,463 | 148,289 | 99,671
Maintenance rights write-off | [1] | 133,015 | 244,748 | 287,119
Non-Cash Investing And Financing Activities |  |  |  |
Flight equipment reclassified to net investment in finance and sales-type leases |  | 46,600 | 143,400 | 76,900
Flight equipment reclassified to held for sale, net |  | 83,500 | 1,600,000 | 979,200
Accrued maintenance liability settled with buyers upon sale or disposal of assets |  | 95,042 | $ 249,187 | 261,200
Non-Cash Investing And Financing Activities | Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA |  |  |  |
Other assets and Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities increase due to NAS recapitalization |  | $ 185,700 |  |
Non-Cash Investing And Financing Activities | Other Assets |  |  |  |
Flight equipment reclassified to inventory, net |  |  |  | $ 38,400
[1] | Maintenance rights write-off consisted of the following:
End of lease ("EOL") and Maintenance Reserved ("MR") contract maintenance rights expense | $ | 45,655 |  |  | $ | 76,611 |  |  | $ | 157,792 |
MR contract maintenance rights write-off due to maintenance liability release | 35,897 |  |  | 19,848 |  |  | 29,656 |
EOL contract maintenance rights write-off due to cash receipt | 51,463 |  |  | 148,289 |  |  | 99,671 |
Maintenance rights write-off | $ | 133,015 |  |  | $ | 244,748 |  |  | $ | 287,119 |

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