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Leases Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Amortization of Operating Lease Right-of-Use Asset | $ 7,600 |
Change in lease liability cash flow | 8,100 |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | 86,547 | $ 92,700
Operating Lease, Liability | 86,836 | $ 93,500
Lessee Operating Lease Lease Not Yet Commenced Total Contract Value | 5,200 |
Operating Lease, Payments | 8,400 |
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability | $ 1,900 |
Us Operations segment Member |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Quarterly Financial Information, Segment Reporting, Segment Assets, Material Change | 35400000 |
Swiss Operations segment Member |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Quarterly Financial Information, Segment Reporting, Segment Assets, Material Change | 1000000 |
Western European Operations Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Quarterly Financial Information, Segment Reporting, Segment Assets, Material Change | 21900000 |
Chinese Operations Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Quarterly Financial Information, Segment Reporting, Segment Assets, Material Change | 3500000 |
Other Operations [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Quarterly Financial Information, Segment Reporting, Segment Assets, Material Change | 22800000 |
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Quarterly Financial Information, Segment Reporting, Segment Assets, Material Change | 1900000 |

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