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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) segment | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | [1]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of geographic segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Number of revenue streams | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | $ 757,000 | $ 750,300 | $ 680,400 | $ 629,400 | $ 476,100 | $ 475,500 | $ 443,000 | $ 411,900 | $ 2,817,111 | $ 1,806,473 | [1] | $ 1,300,464
Receivables from contracts with customers | 186,800 |  |  |  | $ 147,600 |  |  |  | 186,800 | $ 147,600 |  |
Malaysia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposition of business | $ 985,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 985,400 |  |  |
[1] | 1 Reclassified to conform with current presentation (see Notes C and E). 2017 revenue is presented net of $58.9 million of transportation, gathering and processing costs as historically shown prior to the adoption of ASC 606 on January 1, 2018. See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, page 58.

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