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Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization for physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services.

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Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment	$ 1,905,700
Property and equipment		$ 1,842,274
Accumulated depreciation	(1,188,209)
Accumulated depreciation		(1,138,898)
Total property and equipment, depreciable, net	717,491
Total property and equipment, net		843,403	$ 756,711
Land	69,262	69,188
Construction in progress	77,622	70,839
Total property and equipment, net	864,375
Land Improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment	34,211
Property and equipment		34,060
Buildings
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment	502,315
Property and equipment		501,659
Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment	$ 1,369,174
Property and equipment		1,306,555
Depreciable Assets
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Total property and equipment, net		$ 703,376