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Related Party Transactions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions:
Our consolidated statements of income include sales to and purchases from unconsolidated affiliates in the ordinary course of business as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202320222021
Sales to unconsolidated affiliates$35,676 $51,906 $19,441 
Purchases from unconsolidated affiliates(a)
$3,652,784 $1,920,476 $213,077 
(a)Purchases from unconsolidated affiliates primarily relate to spodumene purchased from the Company’s Windfield joint venture.
(b)Cost of goods sold on the consolidated statements of income included purchases from related unconsolidated affiliates of $2.3 billion, $656.7 million and $156.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Our consolidated balance sheets include accounts receivable due from and payable to unconsolidated affiliates in the ordinary course of business as follows (in thousands):
December 31,
20232022
Receivables from unconsolidated affiliates$15,992 $21,495 
Payables to unconsolidated affiliates(a)
$550,186 $518,377 
(a)Payables to unconsolidated affiliates primarily relate to spodumene purchased from the Company’s Windfield joint venture under normal payment terms.