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Other Accounts Receivable | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Receivables [Abstract] |
Other Accounts Receivable | Other Accounts Receivable: Other accounts receivable consist of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
|  | December 31,
|  | 2013 |  | 2012
Value added tax/consumption tax |  | $ | 21,956 |  |  | $ | 22,398 |
Other |  | 23,138 |  |  | 21,446 |
Total |  | $ | 45,094 |  |  | $ | 43,844 |

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