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Segment Reporting Sales and PPE by Destination - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 3,085,177 | $ 3,008,652 | $ 2,935,586
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 798,868 | 748,657 |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 3,085,177 | 3,008,652 | 2,935,586
UNITED STATES |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,014,180 | 984,524 | 933,419
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 208,038 | 200,497 |
OTHER AMERICAS |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 166,446 | 181,323 | 172,537
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 3,713 | 3,828 |
Americas [Member] |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales |  | 1,165,847 |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,180,626 |  |
TOTAL AMERICAS |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  | 1,105,956
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 211,751 | 204,325 |
GERMANY |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 199,499 | 195,790 | 205,296
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 48,468 | 48,401 |
FRANCE |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 134,542 | 130,387 | 141,513
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 9,123 | 8,849 |
UNITED KINGDOM |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 70,163 | 66,855 | 70,378
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 34,631 | 26,502 |
SWITZERLAND |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 69,965 | 65,202 | 65,377
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 314,059 | 295,029 |
OTHER EUROPE |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 447,097 | 433,858 | 426,209
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 64,048 | 59,179 |
Europe [Member] |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales |  | 892,092 |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 921,266 |  |
TOTAL EUROPE |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  | 908,773
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 470,329 | 437,960 |
CHINA |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 565,100 | 527,076 | 506,360
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 89,277 | 85,817 |
REST OF WORLD |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales | 418,185 | 423,637 | 414,497
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 27,511 | 20,555 |
Asia [Member] |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales |  | 950,713 |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 983,285 |  |
TOTAL ASIA REST OF WORLD |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  | $ 920,857
Total Segments Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | $ 116,788 | $ 106,372 |

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