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Other Accounts Receivable | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Receivables [Abstract] |
Other Accounts Receivable | Other Accounts Receivable: Other accounts receivable consist of the following at December 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016
Value added tax/consumption tax | $ | 23,158 |  |  | $ | 15,324 |
Other | 14,779 |  |  | 26,661 |
Total | $ | 37,937 |  |  | $ | 41,985 |

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