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Other Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract] |
Other Assets | Other Assets: Other assets consist of the following at December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2021 |  | 2020
Deferred income taxes(a) | $ | 18,797 |  |  | $ | 20,317 |
Assets related to unrecognized tax benefits(a) | 32,868 |  |  | 24,112 |
Operating leases(b) | 154,741 |  |  | 136,292 |
Other | 45,833 |  |  | 38,547 |
Total | $ | 252,239 |  |  | $ | 219,268 |
(a)See Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and Note 21, “Income Taxes.” (b)See Note 18, “Leases.”

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