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Divestiture-Related Activities (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Divestiture-Related Activities [Abstract] |
Gains (Losses) on Divestitures and Impairment Charges |
| Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
| June 30, |  | June 30,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
| (In thousands)
Gains on divestitures, net | $ | 5,922 |  |  | $ | 685 |  |  | $ | 22,673 |  |  | $ | 2,111 |
Impairment losses | (5,169 | ) |  | (31,326 | ) |  | (16,985 | ) |  | (33,099 | )
Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net | $ | 753 |  |  | $ | (30,641 | ) |  | $ | 5,688 |  |  | $ | (30,988 | )

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