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Segment Reporting Revenues by Division (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Sales Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,008,652 | $ 2,935,586 |
Revenues | $ 843,968 | $ 753,866 | $ 731,366 | $ 679,452 | $ 817,923 | $ 734,846 | $ 721,996 | $ 660,821 | 3,008,652 | 2,935,586 | $ 2,725,053
Laboratory products and services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Sales Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,578,625 |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,504,600 | 1,358,493
Industrial products and services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Sales Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,233,970 |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,211,362 | 1,158,335
Retail products and services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Sales Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 196,057 |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 219,624 | $ 208,225

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