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SEGMENT INFORMATION Table 3 - Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net, by Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Areas
Long-lived assets	$ 4,300,933	$ 3,722,283
United States
Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Areas
Long-lived assets	3,519,965	3,086,337
Netherlands
Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Areas
Long-lived assets	572,817	469,061
Other
Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Areas
Long-lived assets	$ 208,151	$ 166,885

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Long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 280
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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