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Income Taxes, Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Adjustments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognition of valuation allowance on foreign tax credit carryforwards |  | $ 9,800 |  | $ 27,200 |  | $ 52,000 |
Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 68,697 |  | 56,906 |  | 9,137 |
Additions charged to cost and expenses |  | 10,913 | [1] | 27,902 | [2] | 53,983 | [3]
Decreases |  | (3,343) | [4] | (16,215) | [5] | (6,400) | [6]
Adjustments | [7] | 775 |  | 104 |  | 186 |
Ending balance |  | $ 77,042 |  | $ 68,697 |  | $ 56,906 |
[1] | Increase in valuation is due primarily to $9.8 million that was recorded on the foreign tax credit carryforward. The additional amount is due to net operating losses in foreign markets.
[2] | Increase in valuation is due primarily to the $27.2 million that was recorded on the foreign tax credit carryforward. The additional amount is due to net operating losses in foreign markets
[3] | Increase in valuation allowance is due primarily to the $52.0 million that was recorded on the foreign tax credit carryforward. The additional amount is due to net operating losses in foreign markets.
[4] | The decrease was due primarily to the utilization of foreign tax credits, and expiration of foreign net operating losses.
[5] | The decrease was due primarily to the utilization of foreign tax credits. Decrease is due primarily to the write-off of Brazil deferred tax assets, which had no impact to the income statement, as a valuation allowance had been previously recorded against the asset.
[6] | Decrease is due primarily to the write-off of Brazil deferred tax assets, which had no impact to the income statement, as a valuation allowance had been previously recorded against the asset.
[7] | Represents the net currency effects of translating valuation allowances at current rates of exchange.

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