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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Summary of estimated useful lives of property and equipment

		Useful life
Building and improvements		25 years
Computer equipment and software		3 years
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment		5 years
Aircraft		6 years
Automobiles		3 years

Summary of activity related to the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts

				Year Ended
				December 31,
				2018			2019
Balance, beginning of year		$			5,669		$	7,611
Allowances (recoveries) recorded					1,620			(452)
Foreign currency translation adjustments					322			115
Balance, end of year		$			7,611		$	7,274

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Tabular disclosure of allowance for credit loss on accounts receivable.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 13
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121599337&loc=SL82919249-210447

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