CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 2,246,660	$ 2,171,408	$ 2,838,399
Costs and expenses:
Costs of sales and operating expenses	1,652,961	1,510,818	2,030,046
Selling, general and administrative	266,911	258,272	277,388
Taxes, other than on income	36,251	42,000	41,933
Depreciation and amortization	213,718	219,921	219,632
Impairments and other charges	340,713	561,274	35,525
Gain on disposition of assets	(5,761)	(118)	(8,152)
Total costs and expenses	2,504,793	2,592,167	2,596,372
Operating income (loss)	(258,133)	(420,759)	242,027
Other income	10,001	8,147	3,787
Interest expense	(42,469)	(48,739)	(55,994)
Earnings (loss) before taxes on income	(290,601)	(461,351)	189,820
(Provision) benefit for taxes on income	43,830	189,759	(46,801)
Net earnings (loss)	(246,771)	(271,592)	143,019
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(183)	(954)	(672)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Kirby	$ (246,954)	$ (272,546)	$ 142,347
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to Kirby common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (4.11)	$ (4.55)	$ 2.38
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (4.11)	$ (4.55)	$ 2.37
Marine Transportation [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,322,918	$ 1,404,265	$ 1,587,082
Distribution and Services [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 923,742	$ 767,143	$ 1,251,317

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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