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Restructuring Charges - Summary of Changes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 21 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Accruals | $ 29,400 | $ 50,800 |  |
Centralization of Global Sales and Marketing Structure |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance January 1, 2020 |  | 11,512 |  |
Accruals |  | 10,906 | $ 12,000 | $ 22,900
Payments |  | 12,126 |  |
Ending balance September 30, 2020 | 10,292 | 10,292 | 11,512 | 10,292
Cumulative Charges Incurred | 22,932 | 22,932 |  | 22,932
Expected Additional Expenses to be Incurred | 514 | 514 |  | 514
Workforce Reduction Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance January 1, 2020 |  | 0 |  |
Accruals |  | 27,936 |  |
Payments |  | 18,570 |  |
Ending balance September 30, 2020 | 9,362 | 9,362 | 0 | 9,362
Cumulative Charges Incurred | 27,936 | 27,936 |  | 27,936
Expected Additional Expenses to be Incurred | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Termination benefits | Centralization of Global Sales and Marketing Structure |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance January 1, 2020 |  | 8,389 |  |
Accruals |  | 3,059 |  |
Payments |  | 3,125 |  |
Ending balance September 30, 2020 | 8,323 | 8,323 | 8,389 | 8,323
Cumulative Charges Incurred | 11,939 | 11,939 |  | 11,939
Expected Additional Expenses to be Incurred | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Termination benefits | Workforce Reduction Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance January 1, 2020 |  | 0 |  |
Accruals |  | 27,936 |  |
Payments |  | 18,570 |  |
Ending balance September 30, 2020 | 9,362 | 9,362 | 0 | 9,362
Cumulative Charges Incurred | 27,936 | 27,936 |  | 27,936
Expected Additional Expenses to be Incurred | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Contract termination costs | Centralization of Global Sales and Marketing Structure |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance January 1, 2020 |  | 338 |  |
Accruals |  | 0 |  |
Payments |  | 0 |  |
Ending balance September 30, 2020 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 338
Cumulative Charges Incurred | 338 | 338 |  | 338
Expected Additional Expenses to be Incurred | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Contract termination costs | Workforce Reduction Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance January 1, 2020 |  | 0 |  |
Accruals |  | 0 |  |
Payments |  | 0 |  |
Ending balance September 30, 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Cumulative Charges Incurred | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Expected Additional Expenses to be Incurred | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Other related costs | Centralization of Global Sales and Marketing Structure |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance January 1, 2020 |  | 2,785 |  |
Accruals |  | 7,847 |  |
Payments |  | 9,001 |  |
Ending balance September 30, 2020 | 1,631 | 1,631 | 2,785 | 1,631
Cumulative Charges Incurred | 10,655 | 10,655 |  | 10,655
Expected Additional Expenses to be Incurred | 514 | 514 |  | 514
Other related costs | Workforce Reduction Plan |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance January 1, 2020 |  | 0 |  |
Accruals |  | 0 |  |
Payments |  | 0 |  |
Ending balance September 30, 2020 | 0 | 0 | $ 0 | 0
Cumulative Charges Incurred | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Expected Additional Expenses to be Incurred | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 0

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