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Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Other Intangibles (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 546,334 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (7,808) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 538,526 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (160,191) |
Amortization | (20,509) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 3,232 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (177,468) |
Net Book Value | 361,058 | $ 386,143
Customer lists and relationships |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 428,372 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (8,094) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 420,278 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (95,797) |
Amortization | (17,453) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 1,994 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (111,256) |
Net Book Value | 309,022 | 332,575
Trade names and trademarks |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 18,453 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (304) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 18,149 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (8,176) |
Amortization | 0 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 104 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (8,072) |
Net Book Value | 10,077 | 10,277
Patents and technology |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 55,801 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (1,217) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 54,584 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (35,248) |
Amortization | (1,091) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 686 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (35,653) |
Net Book Value | 18,931 | 20,553
Other |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 43,708 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 1,807 |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 45,515 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (20,970) |
Amortization | (1,965) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 448 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (22,487) |
Net Book Value | $ 23,028 | $ 22,738

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