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Other Accounts Receivable (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract] |
Other Accounts Receivable | Other accounts receivable consist of the following at December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
Value added tax/consumption tax | $ | 23,205 |  |  | $ | 21,956 |
Other | 26,218 |  |  | 23,138 |
Total | $ | 49,423 |  |  | $ | 45,094 |

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