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Impairments and Other Charges (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Impairments and Other Charges |
Schedule of impairments and other charges |
|  | Year Ended December 31, |
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|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Loss on tendered notes |  | $ | 208,197 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |
Provision for retirement of assets |  |  | 14,044 |  |  | 138,666 |  |  | 98,072 |
Impairment of long-lived assets |  |  | 20,000 |  |  | 50,355 |  |  | — |
Termination of employment contract |  |  | 45,000 |  |  | — |  |  | 100,000 |
Intangible asset impairment |  |  | — |  |  | 74,960 |  |  | — |
Goodwill impairment |  |  | — |  |  | 26,279 |  |  | — |
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Total |  | $ | 287,241 |  | $ | 290,260 |  | $ | 198,072 |
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