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Foreign Currency Transaction Exposure (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Foreign Currency [Abstract]

Schedule of Currency Transaction Exposure

Currency transaction gains (losses) included in the consolidated statements of operations are as follows:

			For the Three Months Ended
			March 31, 2021						March 31, 2020						Statements of Operations Classification
			(In thousands)
Currency transaction (losses) gains			$	(13,791)					$	224					Operating income/loss
Currency transaction (losses)			(3,308)						(832)						Other non-operating income/expense, net
Currency transaction (losses), net			$	(17,099)					$	(608)

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