CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Marine transportation	$ 1,471,893	$ 1,663,090	$ 1,770,684
Diesel engine services	298,780	484,442	795,634
Total revenues	1,770,673	2,147,532	2,566,318
Costs and expenses:
Costs of sales and operating expenses	1,126,952	1,362,366	1,694,882
Selling, general and administrative	174,752	193,237	210,416
Taxes, other than on income	22,730	20,699	16,677
Depreciation and amortization	200,917	192,240	169,312
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets	127	(1,672)	(781)
Total costs and expenses	1,525,478	1,766,870	2,090,506
Operating income	245,195	380,662	475,812
Equity in earnings of affiliates	532	451	384
Other expense	(291)	(663)	(345)
Interest expense	(17,690)	(18,738)	(21,461)
Earnings before taxes on income	227,746	361,712	454,390
Provision for taxes on income	(84,942)	(133,742)	(169,782)
Net earnings	142,804	227,970	284,608
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,398)	(1,286)	(2,602)
Net earnings attributable to Kirby	$ 141,406	$ 226,684	$ 282,006
Net earnings per share attributable to Kirby common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.63	$ 4.12	$ 4.95
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.62	$ 4.11	$ 4.93

Costs incurred and are directly related to generating revenues and generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services, excludes selling, general and administrative expense.

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