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Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |
Income tax provision on equity in earnings of affiliates | $ (3,699) | $ 2,341 | $ 2,038

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- Definition The sum of the current income tax expense (benefit) and the deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining the earnings from its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. + References No definition available. + Details
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