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Number of segment (segment) Number of Operating Segments Total assets are located within the United States Percentage of Domestic Assets Percentage of domestic assets. Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] Property, Plant and Equipment by Type [Axis] Construction in progress Construction in Progress [Member] Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] Property, plant and equipment Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract] Property, plant and equipment Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Less accumulated depreciation and amortization Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment Property, plant and equipment excluding land and land improvements Property Plant and Equipment Excluding Land and Land Improvements Property plant and equipment excluding land and land improvements. Land and land improvements Land and Land Improvements Property, plant and equipment, Net Depreciation expense Depreciation Additional depreciation due to change in useful life Depreciation, Addition Due To Change In Useful Life Depreciation, Addition Due To Change In Useful Life