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Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Other Intangibles (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 536,851 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 12,634 |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 549,485 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (182,229) |
Amortization | (18,563) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (4,774) |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (205,566) |
Net Book Value | 343,919 | $ 354,622
Customer lists and relationships |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 422,462 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 12,699 |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 435,161 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (116,749) |
Amortization | (16,789) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (3,729) |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (137,267) |
Net Book Value | 297,894 | 305,713
Trade names and trademarks |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 18,087 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 104 |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 18,191 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (7,938) |
Amortization | 0 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (113) |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (8,051) |
Net Book Value | 10,140 | 10,149
Patents and technology |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 55,020 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 1,355 |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 56,375 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (36,197) |
Amortization | (1,022) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (929) |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (38,148) |
Net Book Value | 18,227 | 18,823
Other |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 41,282 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (1,524) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 39,758 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (21,345) |
Amortization | (752) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (3) |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (22,100) |
Net Book Value | $ 17,658 | $ 19,937

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