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Taxes Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Beginning Unrecognized Tax Benefits | $ 29,934 | $ 25,676
Increases related to current tax positions | 9,503 | 6,215
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions | (2,900) | (116)
Decreases resulting from a lapse of the applicable statue of limitations | 0 | (1,748)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Foreign Currency Translation (decreases) increases to prior year tax positions | 1,757 | 93
Ending Unrecognized Tax Benefits | $ 38,294 | $ 29,934

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