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Dispositions (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2021 HKD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 08, 2021 USD ($)
Fundacion Nasser | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Honduras |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions |  |  |  | $ 26,000,000
Funds held in escrow |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000
Percentage of funds held in escrow to be released in 18 months |  |  |  | 50.00%
Percentage of funds held in escrow to be released in 24 months |  |  |  | 25.00%
Percentage of funds held in escrow to be released in 36 months |  |  |  | 25.00%
Gain (loss) on sale of business |  |  | $ 500,000 |
LEI Lie Ying Limited | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of business |  |  | $ 13,600,000 |
LEI Lie Ying Limited | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds received | $ 21,650,000 | $ 168,284 |  |

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