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Other Accounts Receivable | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Receivables [Abstract] |
Other Accounts Receivable | Other Accounts Receivable:Other accounts receivable consist of the following at December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2021 |  | 2020
Value added tax/consumption tax | $ | 35,758 |  |  | $ | 45,309 |
Other | 30,426 |  |  | 16,649 |
Total | $ | 66,184 |  |  | $ | 61,958 |

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