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Acquisition and Divestiture-Related Activities (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Divestiture-Related Activities [Abstract] |
Gains (Losses) on Divestitures and Impairment Charges |
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| September 30, |  | September 30,
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
| (In thousands)
(Losses) gains on divestitures, net | $ | (587 | ) |  | $ | 8,058 |  |  | $ | (9,683 | ) |  | $ | 16,199 |
Impairment losses | (892 | ) |  | (88 | ) |  | (5,497 | ) |  | (882 | )
(Losses) gains on divestitures and impairment charges, net | $ | (1,479 | ) |  | $ | 7,970 |  |  | $ | (15,180 | ) |  | $ | 15,317 |

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