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Foreign Currency Transaction Gains and Losses (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Foreign Currency [Abstract] |
Currency Transaction (Losses) Gains | Currency transaction losses included in the consolidated statements of operations are as follows:
| For the Three Months Ended |  | For the Six Months Ended
| June 30, 2017 |  | June 30, 2016 |  | June 30, 2017 |  | June 30, 2016
| (In thousands)
Operating loss | $ | (6,845 | ) |  | $ | (25,163 | ) |  | $ | (34,994 | ) |  | $ | (37,005 | )
Other non-operating (expense) income, net | (6,140 | ) |  | (1,130 | ) |  | (6,124 | ) |  | (28,119 | )
Net transaction losses | $ | (12,985 | ) |  | $ | (26,293 | ) |  | $ | (41,118 | ) |  | $ | (65,124 | )

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