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Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Other Intangibles (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 461,685 |
Acquisitions | 44,378 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 37,896 |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 543,959 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (107,121) |
Amortization | (17,627) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (2,798) |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (127,546) |
Net Book Value | 416,413 | $ 354,564
Customer lists and relationships |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 387,893 |
Acquisitions | 1,717 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 28,461 |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 418,071 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (49,165) |
Amortization | (14,811) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (3,620) |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (67,596) |
Net Book Value | 350,475 | 338,728
Trade names and trademarks |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 16,514 |
Acquisitions | 1,429 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 913 |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 18,856 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (7,952) |
Amortization | 0 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (296) |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (8,248) |
Net Book Value | 10,608 | 8,562
Patents and technology |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 38,434 |
Acquisitions | 25,555 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 3,245 |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 67,234 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (31,683) |
Amortization | (1,288) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (1,816) |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (34,787) |
Net Book Value | 32,447 | 6,751
Other |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 18,844 |
Acquisitions | 15,677 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 5,277 |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 39,798 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (18,321) |
Amortization | (1,528) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 2,934 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (16,915) |
Net Book Value | $ 22,883 | $ 523

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