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Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jul. 23, 2018
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Fair Value |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, fair value | $ 1,000,100 | $ 876,000 |
Carrying Value |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, fair value | $ 1,000,200 | $ 850,200 |
3.20% Senior Notes, due June 2023 |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.20% | 3.20% |
3.37% Senior Notes, due June 2025 |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 3.37% | 3.37% |
4.50% Senior Notes, due December 2020 |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.50% | 4.50% |
4.20% Senior Notes, due December 2021 |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.20% | 4.20% |
Finger Lakes Instrumentation (FLI) |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Contingent consideration |  |  | $ 3,000
Finger Lakes Instrumentation (FLI) | Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Contingent consideration | $ 3,000 |  |

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