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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

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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