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Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Operations of the Company's operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers | $ 807,357 | $ 753,866 | $ 2,147,192 | $ 2,164,684 |  |
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Net Sales | 807,357 | 753,866 | 2,147,192 | 2,164,684 |  |
Segment Profit | 229,978 | 196,215 | 547,899 | 521,797 |  |
Goodwill | 541,722 |  | 541,722 |  | $ 535,979 | $ 531,224
US Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operations of the Company's operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers | 278,948 | 269,038 | 769,696 | 771,578 |  |
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments | 30,857 | 28,075 | 84,761 | 80,791 |  |
Net Sales | 309,805 | 297,113 | 854,457 | 852,369 |  |
Segment profit | 65,493 | 54,628 | 163,012 | 146,599 |  |
Goodwill | 414,370 |  | 414,370 |  |  | 410,021
Swiss Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operations of the Company's operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers | 38,848 | 33,415 | 99,693 | 98,350 |  |
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments | 167,335 | 160,736 | 462,671 | 466,398 |  |
Net Sales | 206,183 | 194,151 | 562,364 | 564,748 |  |
Segment profit | 61,902 | 54,226 | 164,060 | 156,361 |  |
Goodwill | 23,353 |  | 23,353 |  |  | 21,803
Western European Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operations of the Company's operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers | 177,630 | 168,652 | 480,006 | 498,240 |  |
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments | 42,130 | 42,794 | 123,543 | 126,050 |  |
Net Sales | 219,760 | 211,446 | 603,549 | 624,290 |  |
Segment profit | 36,954 | 29,888 | 91,406 | 77,842 |  |
Goodwill | 88,292 |  | 88,292 |  |  | 83,971
Chinese Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operations of the Company's operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers | 165,231 | 142,292 | 406,738 | 400,473 |  |
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments | 54,314 | 60,710 | 148,794 | 170,135 |  |
Net Sales | 219,545 | 203,002 | 555,532 | 570,608 |  |
Segment profit | 81,055 | 72,745 | 190,560 | 197,718 |  |
Goodwill | 651 |  | 651 |  |  | 615
Other Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operations of the Company's operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers | 146,700 | 140,469 | 391,059 | 396,043 |  |
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments | 1,509 | 1,513 | 3,281 | 4,108 |  |
Net Sales | 148,209 | 141,982 | 394,340 | 400,151 |  |
Segment profit | 23,554 | 17,938 | 47,702 | 45,425 |  |
Goodwill | 15,056 |  | 15,056 |  |  | 14,814
Intersegment Elimination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operations of the Company's operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales to External Customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments | (296,145) | (293,828) | (823,050) | (847,482) |  |
Net Sales | (296,145) | (293,828) | (823,050) | (847,482) |  |
Segment profit | (38,980) | $ (33,210) | (108,841) | $ (102,148) |  |
Goodwill | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0

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