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Other Accounts Receivable | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Receivables [Abstract] |
Other Accounts Receivable | Other Accounts Receivable: Other accounts receivable consist of the following at December 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
Value added tax/consumption tax | $ | 15,324 |  |  | $ | 23,758 |
Other | 26,661 |  |  | 51,231 |
Total(a) | $ | 41,985 |  |  | $ | 74,989 |
(a) | As of December 31, 2015, $8.3 million of Other accounts receivable were classified as Assets held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets. See Note 3, “Divestitures,” for additional information.

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