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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (parenthetical items) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current | $ 38,550 | $ 23,909
Accumulated depreciation | 352,586 | 312,106
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net | $ 74,222 | 87,142
5.375% Senior Notes due 2021 |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net |  | $ 1,039

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