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Supplemental balance sheet and cash flow information (other non-current assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Postretirement benefit plan asset |  | $ 88,943 |  | $ 87,019 |
Cloud computing arrangements implementation costs |  | 66,408 |  | 63,806 |
Prepaid product discounts |  | 51,885 | $ 51,044 | 56,527 | $ 50,602
Deferred contract acquisition costs | [1] | 20,200 |  | 17,975 |
Loans and notes receivable from distributors, net of allowance for credit losses | [2] | 15,970 |  | 20,201 |
Assets held for sale | [3] | 10,151 |  | 7,251 |
Other |  | 25,899 |  | 26,684 |
Other non-current assets |  | 279,456 |  | 279,463 |
Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs |  | 1,756 | 972 |  |
Loans and notes receivable, current |  | 1,162 |  | $ 1,317 |
Loans and notes receivable from distributors [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Loans and notes receivable from distributors, allowance for credit losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year |  | 2,830 | 3,995 |  |
Bad debt expense (benefit) |  | 81 | (634) |  |
Exchange for customer lists |  | (402) | 0 |  |
Balance, end of period |  | 2,509 | $ 3,361 |  |
Write-offs |  | 0 |  |  |
Recoveries |  | 0 |  |  |
Loans and notes receivable from distributors, credit quality information |  |  |  |  |
2020 |  | 1,201 |  |  |
2019 |  | 3,070 |  |  |
2018 |  | 5,283 |  |  |
2017 |  | 8,942 |  |  |
Prior |  | 1,145 |  |  |
Total |  | 19,641 |  |  |
Loans and notes receivable from distributors [Member] | 1-2 internal grade member [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Loans and notes receivable from distributors, credit quality information |  |  |  |  |
2020 |  | 1,201 |  |  |
2019 |  | 471 |  |  |
2018 |  | 5,283 |  |  |
2017 |  | 8,942 |  |  |
Prior |  | 1,145 |  |  |
Total |  | 17,042 |  |  |
Loans and notes receivable from distributors [Member] | 3-4 internal grade [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Loans and notes receivable from distributors, credit quality information |  |  |  |  |
2020 |  | 0 |  |  |
2019 |  | 2,599 |  |  |
2018 |  | 0 |  |  |
2017 |  | 0 |  |  |
Prior |  | 0 |  |  |
Total |  | $ 2,599 |  |  |
[1] | Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs was $1,756 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 and $972 for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.
[2] | Amount includes the non-current portion of loans and notes receivable. The current portion of these receivables is included in other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets and was $1,162 as of March 31, 2022 and $1,317 as of December 31, 2021.
[3] | Relates primarily to the continuing evaluation of our real estate footprint in both periods, as well as the assets of our Australian web hosting business as of March 31, 2022 (Note 6).

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