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Operating expenses (Schedule of Selling, General and Administrative Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Operating expenses |  |  |
Wages, salaries and benefits | $ 293,931 | $ 265,029 | $ 229,624
Share-based compensation expense | 23,106 | 21,879 | 16,404
Buildings, facilities and technology expenses | 73,490 | 62,755 | 61,177
Travel, advertising and promotion expenses | 25,940 | 25,780 | 38,248
Professional fees | 25,969 | 18,220 | 15,572
Other SG&A expenses | 22,163 | 23,860 | 21,364
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | $ 464,599 | $ 417,523 | $ 382,389

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- Definition A fee charged for services from professionals such as doctors, lawyers and accountants. The term is often expanded to include other professions, for example, pharmacists charging to maintain a medicinal profile of a client or customer. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 946 -SubTopic 220 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.6-07.2(a),(b),(c),(d)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120401555&loc=SL114874292-224272 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 946 -SubTopic 220 -Section 45 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (k) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=124433917&loc=SL114874205-224268 + Details
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123367319&loc=SL114868664-224227 + Details
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