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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
Schedule of Cash Flow Supplemental Information [Line Items] |
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block] |
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information |  | Three Months Ended March 31,
|  | 2019 |  | 2018
Cash paid during the period for: |  |  |  |
Income taxes |  | $ | 852 |  |  | $ | 9,718 |
Interest on long-term debt |  | 37,850 |  |  | 100,958 |
Non-cash financing activities: |  |  |  |
Exchange of investments in Puerto Rico COFINA bonds for new bonds issued in the Plan of Adjustment |  | $ | 510,215 |  |  | $ | — |
Rehabilitation exit transaction discharge of all Deferred Amounts and cancellation of certain General Account Surplus Notes |  | — |  |  | 1,918,561 |
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the Consolidated Balance Sheets to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 21,840 |  |  | $ | 38,485 |
Variable Interest Entity Restricted cash |  | 3,254 |  |  | 1,134 |
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |  | $ | 25,094 |  |  | $ | 39,619 |

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