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Acquisition Level 3 (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Gains (Losses) on Divestitures and Impairment Charges [Table Text Block] |
| Three Months Ended June 30, |  |  | Six Months Ended June 30, |  |
| 2020 |  | 2019 | 2020 |  | 2019
| (In thousands) |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) on divestitures, net | $ | 737 |  |  | $ | (9,643) |  | $ | 8,366 |  |  | $ | (9,097) |
Impairment losses | — |  |  | (2,180) |  | (3,084) |  |  | (4,604) |
Gains (losses) on divestitures and impairment charges, net | $ | 737 |  |  | $ | (11,823) |  | $ | 5,282 |  |  | $ | (13,701) |

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