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Contract Assets, Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Contract Assets, Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities [Abstract]  
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Table Text Block]
Activity related to contract assets, contract costs and contract liabilities is as follows:
 
 
December 31,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
 
$ Change
 
% Change
In thousands
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contract assets(1)(2)
 
$
121,614

 
$
99,261

 
$
22,353

 
22.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contract costs, current portion
 
$
6,052

 
$
5,993

 
$
59

 
1.0
 %
Contract costs, noncurrent portion
 
$
6,099

 
$
10,666

 
$
(4,567
)
 
(42.8
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contract liabilities, current portion(2)
 
$
42,942

 
$
28,865

 
$
14,077

 
48.8
 %
Contract liabilities, noncurrent portion(2)
 
$
37,855

 
$
78,562

 
$
(40,707
)
 
(51.8
)%

(1) The Company's contract assets were net of unliquidated progress payments, primarily from the U.S. Government, of $30.2 million and $30.3 million at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
(2) Contract assets and contract liabilities of the Company's formerly owned Distribution business were included in assets held for sale and liabilities held for sale, respectively, as of December 31, 2018 on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 3, Discontinued Operations, for further information on the Company's sale of the Distribution business.
Contract Assets Due to Contract Changes, Negotiated Settlements and Claims for Unanticipated Costs [Table Text Block]
Contract assets includes amounts for matters such as contract changes, negotiated settlements and claims for unanticipated contract costs. These amounts are as follows:
 
 
December 31,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
In thousands
 
 
 
 
Contract changes, negotiated settlements and claims for unanticipated contract costs
 
$
3,745

 
$
2,909