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Income Taxes - Additional information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Net tax benefit on intercompany sales of certain intangible operating assets between its foreign subsidiaries |  |  | $ 46,369
NOL carryforwards with indefinite carryforward |  | $ 801 |
Valuation allowance |  | 2,016 |
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance |  | $ 2,329 | $ 2,082
Federal income tax rate | 35.00% | 21.00% | 21.00%
Accumulated undistributed earnings generated by foreign subsidiaries |  | $ 408,582 |
Accumulated undistributed earnings generated by foreign subsidiaries subject to the one-time transition tax |  | 359,724 |
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
NOL carryforwards that expires |  | 424 |
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
NOL carryforwards and credit carryforwards that expires |  | 867 |
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
NOL carryforwards and credit carryforwards with indefinite carryforward |  | $ 7,436 |

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