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Segment Reporting Details 3 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 2,935,586 | $ 2,725,053 | $ 2,508,257
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 717,526 | 668,271 |
UNITED STATES |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 933,419 | 888,241 | 815,153
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 234,395 | 220,401 |
OTHER AMERICAS |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 172,537 | 162,672 | 153,607
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 2,946 | 3,406 |
TOTAL AMERICAS |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales |  | 1,050,913 | 968,760
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 237,341 | 223,807 |
GERMANY |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 205,296 | 192,126 | 182,644
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 48,030 | 49,376 |
FRANCE |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 141,513 | 130,427 | 118,681
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 7,810 | 6,386 |
UNITED KINGDOM |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 70,378 | 64,361 | 61,513
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 17,347 | 19,617 |
SWITZERLAND |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 65,377 | 63,090 | 62,115
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 293,388 | 259,007 |
OTHER EUROPE |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 426,209 | 399,923 | 374,008
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 12,791 | 8,050 |
TOTAL EUROPE |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales |  | 849,927 | 798,961
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 379,366 | 342,436 |
CHINA |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 506,360 | 439,373 | 374,996
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 87,643 | 92,269 |
REST OF WORLD |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 414,497 | 384,840 | 365,540
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 13,176 | 9,759 |
TOTAL ASIA REST OF WORLD |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales |  | 824,213 | $ 740,536
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | $ 100,819 | $ 102,028 |

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