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Impairments and Other Charges (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Impairments and Other Charges |
Schedule of impairments and other charges |
|  | Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Tangible Assets & Equipment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for retirement of assets |  | $ | 393,962 |  | $ | 14,044 |  | $ | 138,666 |
Impairment of long-lived assets |  |  | 217,627 |  |  | 20,000 |  |  | 50,355 |
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Subtotal |  |  | 611,589 |  |  | 34,044 |  |  | 189,021 |
Goodwill & Intangible Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairments |  |  | 356,605 |  |  | — |  |  | 26,279 |
Intangible asset impairment |  |  | 29,942 |  |  | — |  |  | 74,960 |
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Subtotal |  |  | 386,547 |  |  | — |  |  | 101,239 |
Other Charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs |  |  | 22,313 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other-than-temporary impairment on equity security |  |  | 6,974 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Loss on tendered notes |  |  | — |  |  | 208,197 |  |  | — |
Termination of employment contract |  |  | — |  |  | 45,000 |  |  | — |
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Total |  | $ | 1,027,423 |  | $ | 287,241 |  | $ | 290,260 |
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Schedule of retirement and impairment charges for tangible assets | The following table summarizes the 2014 retirement and impairment charges for tangible assets and equipment by operating segment:
|  | Provision for Retirements |  | Tangible Asset Impairments |  | Total |
Drilling & Rig Services: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. |  | $ | 271,141 |  | $ | 137,000 |  | $ | 408,141 |
Canada |  |  | 24,211 |  |  | 10,176 |  |  | 34,387 |
International |  |  | 56,472 |  |  | 70,451 |  |  | 126,923 |
Rig Services |  |  | 42,138 |  |  | — |  |  | 42,138 |
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Total |  | $ | 393,962 |  | $ | 217,627 |  | $ | 611,589 |
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