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Leases Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | $ 88,201 | $ 92,700
Operating Lease, Liability | 88,904 | $ 93,500
Lessee Operating Lease Lease Not Yet Commenced Total Contract Value | 7,400 |
Amortization of Operating Lease Right-of-Use Asset | 22,800 |
Change in lease liability cash flow | 22,400 |
Operating Lease, Payments | 24,400 |
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability | 18,500 |
Us Operations segment Member |  |
Impact to Segment Total Assets related to the adoption of ASC 842 | 38,900 |
Swiss Operations segment Member |  |
Impact to Segment Total Assets related to the adoption of ASC 842 | 1,100 |
Western European Operations Segment [Member] |  |
Impact to Segment Total Assets related to the adoption of ASC 842 | 19,300 |
Chinese Operations Segment [Member] |  |
Impact to Segment Total Assets related to the adoption of ASC 842 | 3,400 |
Other Operations [Member] |  |
Impact to Segment Total Assets related to the adoption of ASC 842 | 23,700 |
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |
Impact to Segment Total Assets related to the adoption of ASC 842 | $ 1,800 |

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