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Acquisitions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Tesco Corporation |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Allocation of purchase price as of the acquisition date | ​
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​ |  | Fair Value |
(In thousands) | ​ | at Acquisition |
Assets: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Cash and cash equivalents | ​ | $ | 59,804 | ​
Accounts receivable | ​ |  | 40,465 | ​
Inventory | ​ |  | 44,525 | ​
Other current assets | ​ |  | 13,889 | ​
Property, plant and equipment | ​ |  | 68,591 | ​
Other long-term assets | ​ |  | 3,647 | ​
Total assets | ​ |  | 230,921 | ​
Liabilities: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Accounts payable | ​ | $ | 14,111 | ​
Accrued liabilities | ​ |  | 35,383 | ​
Other long-term liabilities | ​ | ​ | 2,436 | ​
Total liabilities | ​ |  | 51,930 | ​
Net assets acquired | ​ | $ | 178,991 | ​

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