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Other Non-Operating (Expense) Income (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]  
Summary of Other Non-Operating Income (Expense)
A summary of non-operating (expense) income is as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31
(in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
$
34,072

 
$
21,379

 
$
127,670

Foreign currency losses, net
(39,890
)
 
(15,564
)
 
(11,129
)
Net losses on sales or write-downs of cost method investments
(28,571
)
 
(1,124
)
 
(94
)
Net gain (losses) on sales of businesses
18,931

 
(23,335
)
 
—

Gain on formation of a joint venture
3,232

 
5,972

 
—

Gain on sale of Classified Ventures
—

 
4,827

 
396,553

Gain on Berkshire marketable equity securities exchange
—

 
—

 
266,733

Net losses on sales or write-down of marketable equity securities
(1,791
)
 
(14
)
 
(3,044
)
Other, net
1,375

 
(764
)
 
1,321

Total Other Non-Operating (Expense) Income
$
(12,642
)
 
$
(8,623
)
 
$
778,010