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Segment and Geographic Area Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues | $ 1,226,583 | $ 1,159,912 | $ 1,134,671 | $ 1,086,305 | $ 1,010,800 | $ 945,144 | $ 931,558 | $ 902,423 | $ 4,607,471 | $ 3,789,925 | $ 3,582,395
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,210,244 | 1,054,563 | 1,027,918
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 1,206,245 |  |  |  | 1,128,940 |  |  |  | 1,206,245 | 1,128,940 | 945,046
Intangible assets, net | 12,295,531 |  |  |  | 12,302,985 |  |  |  | 12,295,531 | 12,302,985 | 8,353,722
Other | 814,637 |  |  |  | 893,002 |  |  |  | 814,637 | 893,002 | 869,597
Total assets | 14,316,413 |  |  |  | 14,324,927 |  |  |  | 14,316,413 | 14,324,927 | 10,168,365
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,752 | 37,305 | 36,260
Capitalized software expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,784 | 2,801 | 2,439
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 344,965 | 240,453 | 204,261
Operating Segments | RF Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,862,126 | 1,210,264 | 1,033,951
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 479,295 | 372,467 | 312,112
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 518,423 |  |  |  | 487,936 |  |  |  | 518,423 | 487,936 | 293,004
Intangible assets, net | 6,660,898 |  |  |  | 6,634,964 |  |  |  | 6,660,898 | 6,634,964 | 2,848,911
Other | 192,041 |  |  |  | 156,413 |  |  |  | 192,041 | 156,413 | 117,596
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,079 | 11,536 | 10,758
Capitalized software expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,989 | 6 | 0
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 191,876 | 82,653 | 56,877
Operating Segments | Medical & Scientific Imaging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,410,349 | 1,362,813 | 1,215,318
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 486,575 | 477,548 | 441,931
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 309,235 |  |  |  | 282,437 |  |  |  | 309,235 | 282,437 | 265,520
Intangible assets, net | 4,590,768 |  |  |  | 4,660,298 |  |  |  | 4,590,768 | 4,660,298 | 4,451,028
Other | 131,078 |  |  |  | 154,838 |  |  |  | 131,078 | 154,838 | 121,461
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,791 | 16,098 | 12,642
Capitalized software expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 792 | 2,749 | 2,368
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 118,643 | 119,248 | 105,928
Operating Segments | Industrial Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 783,707 | 706,625 | 745,381
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 235,018 | 202,451 | 214,538
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 195,413 |  |  |  | 182,430 |  |  |  | 195,413 | 182,430 | 182,544
Intangible assets, net | 499,490 |  |  |  | 493,924 |  |  |  | 499,490 | 493,924 | 513,155
Other | 76,193 |  |  |  | 88,130 |  |  |  | 76,193 | 88,130 | 67,832
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,707 | 6,590 | 9,179
Capitalized software expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 15 | 48
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,109 | 18,573 | 19,912
Operating Segments | Energy Systems & Controls |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 551,289 | 510,223 | 587,745
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 151,163 | 129,602 | 162,128
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 175,775 |  |  |  | 164,349 |  |  |  | 175,775 | 164,349 | 194,898
Intangible assets, net | 544,375 |  |  |  | 513,799 |  |  |  | 544,375 | 513,799 | 540,628
Other | 196,528 |  |  |  | 134,976 |  |  |  | 196,528 | 134,976 | 113,014
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,155 | 2,218 | 3,276
Capitalized software expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 31 | 23
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,747 | 19,701 | 21,254
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (141,807) | (127,505) | (102,791)
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 7,399 |  |  |  | 11,788 |  |  |  | 7,399 | 11,788 | 9,080
Intangible assets, net | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | $ 218,797 |  |  |  | $ 358,645 |  |  |  | 218,797 | 358,645 | 449,694
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,020 | 863 | 405
Capitalized software expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 590 | $ 278 | $ 290

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