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Acquisitions Business Combinations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 01, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High | $ 65,000 |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | 30,900 |  |  | $ 30,700
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 52,229 | $ 41,308 |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets | 11,500 | 8,300 | $ 6,300 |
BIOTIX [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | 105,000 |  |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 51,700 |  |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets | 3,700 |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net | $ 18,800 |  |  |
Minimum Weighted Average Useful Lives | 5 years |  |  |
Maximum Weighted Average Useful Lives | 18 years |  |  |
Other Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | $ 3,800 | 15,600 |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 300 | 7,500 |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 3,100 | $ 9,400 |  |
Minimum Weighted Average Useful Lives |  | 10 years |  |
Maximum Weighted Average Useful Lives | 12 years | 15 years |  |
Henry Troemner, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  | $ 95,800 |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period |  | 33,800 |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets |  | 2,700 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  | $ 11,300 |  |
Minimum Weighted Average Useful Lives |  | 3 years |  |
Maximum Weighted Average Useful Lives |  | 25 years |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | BIOTIX [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 49,500 |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Henry Troemner, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  | $ 43,900 |  |
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | BIOTIX [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 8,000 |  |  |
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | Henry Troemner, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  | 2,900 |  |
Other Intangible Assets [Member] | BIOTIX [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 600 |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Henry Troemner, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  | 500 |  |
Trade Names [Member] | BIOTIX [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 7,100 |  |  |
Trade Names [Member] | Henry Troemner, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  | $ 3,400 |  |

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