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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) € in Thousands, box in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) customer lawsuit claim | Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€) customer lawsuit | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 EUR (€) | Jan. 31, 2015 customer box
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Self-insured accrual | $ 41,328 | $ 41,328 | $ 43,127 |  | $ 41,328 |  |  |
Gain on disposal/write-down of property, plant and equipment (excluding real estate), net |  |  | 63,824 |  | 74,134 | $ 766 |  |
Insurance Settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingencies, reasonably possible loss exposure in excess of the amount currently accrued |  |  | $ 6,000 |  |  |  |  |
Italy Fire |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of customer lawsuits | customer |  |  | 6 | 6 |  |  |  |
Number of settled lawsuits | lawsuit |  |  | 4 | 4 |  |  |  |
Number of pending lawsuits | lawsuit |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought (Euros) | € |  |  |  | € 42,600 |  |  |  |
Argentina Fire |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility revenue as a percentage of consolidated revenues (less than) |  |  | 0.50% | 0.50% |  |  |  |
Insurance proceeds received | 13,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposal/write-down of property, plant and equipment (excluding real estate), net |  | 8,814 |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance Claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pending lawsuits | claim |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Number of cartons of customer records lost | box |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900
Number of customers impacted by fire | customer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200
Tax and Customs Administration, Netherlands | Foreign |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VAT liability | $ 4,971 | $ 4,971 |  |  | $ 4,971 |  | € 16,800 |

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