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Other Accounts Receivable (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Receivables [Abstract]

Other Accounts Receivable

Other accounts receivable consist of the following at December 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

			December 31,
			2020						2019
Value added tax/consumption tax			$	45,309					$	52,059
Other			16,649						15,492
Total			$	61,958					$	67,551

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