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Impairments and Other Charges | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
Impairments and Other Charges [Abstract] |
Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Activities Disclosure | Impairments and Other Charges During the first quarter of 2019, we recorded $61 million in pre-tax charges, primarily related to an impairment of legacy sand delivery equipment. These charges are reflected as impairments and other charges in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

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- Definition The entire disclosure of costs incurred for restructuring including, but not limited to, exit and disposal activities, remediation, implementation, integration, asset impairment, and charges against earnings from the write-down of assets. + References No definition available. + Details
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