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Divestiture Related Activities | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Divestiture-Related Activities [Abstract] |
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block] | Divestiture-Related Activities As divestitures occur in the normal course of business, gains or losses on the sale of such locations are recognized in the income statement line item Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net, which consist of the following for the years ended December 31:
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (In thousands)
Gains (losses) on divestitures, net | $ | 13,363 |  |  | $ | 122,535 |  |  | $ | (3,350 | )
Impairment losses | (6,841 | ) |  | (5,922 | ) |  | (2,913 | )
| $ | 6,522 |  |  | $ | 116,613 |  |  | $ | (6,263 | )
Discontinued Operations During the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 we sold our operations in Germany for approximately $6.9 million and are presenting the results of operations as discontinued operations as follows:
| Twelve Months Ended
| December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (In thousands)
Revenue | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,613 |  |  | $ | 5,907 |
Costs and expenses | — |  |  | (1,471 | ) |  | (5,393 | )
(Loss) gain on disposition | (390 | ) |  | 2,136 |  |  | — |
Other expense, net | — |  |  | (2 | ) |  | (1 | )
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes | (390 | ) |  | 2,276 |  |  | 513 |
Provision for income taxes | — |  |  | (90 | ) |  | (107 | )
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations | $ | (390 | ) |  | $ | 2,186 |  |  | $ | 406 |

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