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Project Summit - Restructuring Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 15 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2020
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amounts accrued |  | $ 194,396 | $ 48,597 | $ 0 | $ 242,993
Project Summit Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 0 | 17,777 |  |  | 0
Amounts accrued | 48,597 | 194,396 |  |  |
Payments | (30,820) | (168,677) |  |  |
Other, including currency translation adjustments | 0 | 3,443 |  |  |
Ending balance | 17,777 | 40,053 | 17,777 |  | 40,053
Employee severance costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amounts accrued |  | 47,349 | 20,850 |  | 68,199
Employee severance costs | Project Summit Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 4,823 |  |  | 0
Amounts accrued | 20,850 | 47,349 |  |  |
Payments | (16,027) | (32,455) |  |  |
Other, including currency translation adjustments | 0 | 3,439 |  |  |
Ending balance | 4,823 | 16,278 | 4,823 |  | 16,278
Professional fees and other costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amounts accrued |  | 147,047 | 27,747 |  | 174,794
Professional fees and other costs | Project Summit Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 12,954 |  |  | 0
Amounts accrued | 27,747 | 147,047 |  |  |
Payments | (14,793) | (136,222) |  |  |
Other, including currency translation adjustments | 0 | 4 |  |  |
Ending balance | $ 12,954 | $ 23,775 | $ 12,954 |  | $ 23,775

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