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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life |  |  |
Impact of Adopting ASU 2017-07 ASC 715 Compensation Retirement Benefit | $ 6,200 | $ 4,000 | $ 9,800
Minimum Lease Liability and Right of Use Asset recorded for the adoption of ASC 842 | 90,000 |  |
Maximum lease liability and right of use asset expected to be recorded for adopting ASC 842 | $ 100,000 |  |
StandardWarrantyPeriod | 1 year |  |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements | 565,650 | 680,208 | 506,137
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount | 63,019 | 9,824 | 102,017
Capitalized Software Costs [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 10 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 15 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 3 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Software |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 3 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 50 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 12 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Software |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 10 years |  |

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- Definition The impact of Adopting ASU 2017-7 ASC 715 Compensation-Retirement Benefits in the income statement which reclasses the non-service cost components from selling, general and administrative expense, cost of sales and research and development to other charges (income) beginning in 2018. + References No definition available. + Details
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