Long-Term Bank Deposits And Other Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Prepaid expenses for land rights	$ 10,608	$ 15,473
Premises evacuation building input index receivable	29,133	30,867
Cross-currency interest rate swap(2)	16,851	0
Long-term receivables	1,366	1,247
Deposits with banks and other long-term receivables	11,311	10,489
Long-term bank deposits and other receivables	69,269	58,076
Long-term balances of non-qualified deferred compensation plan	$ 10,175	$ 9,064

Deposits Assets Noncurrent Long-Term Bank Deposits And Other Receivables

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Legal Settlements Receivable, Noncurrent

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Long Term Bank Deposits And Other Receivables

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of assets held under deferred compensation agreements.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the asset arising from a financial instrument or a contract used to hedge price changes in underlying assets, and which are expected to be converted into cash or otherwise disposed of after a year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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The sum of amounts currently receivable other than from customers. For classified balance sheets, represents the current amount receivable, that is amounts expected to be collected within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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