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Divestiture-Related Activities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
Divestiture-Related Activities [Abstract] |
Gains (Losses) on Divestitures and Impairment Charges |
| 2016 |  | 2015 |
| (In thousands)
Gains on divestitures, net | $ | 1,426 |  |  | $ | 1,913 |  |
Impairment losses | (1,773 | ) |  | (3,692 | ) |
| $ | (347 | ) |  | $ | (1,779 | ) |

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