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Divestiture-Related Activities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Divestiture-Related Activities [Abstract] |
Gains (Losses) on Divestitures and Impairment Charges |
| Three Months Ended
| March 31,
| 2018 |  | 2017
| (In thousands)
Gains on divestitures, net | $ | 1,276 |  |  | $ | 16,751 |
Impairment losses | (794 | ) |  | (11,816 | )
Gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net | $ | 482 |  |  | $ | 4,935 |

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