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Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Other Intangibles (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 565,418 |
Reclass to Assets Held for Sale | (1,473) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (8,086) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 555,859 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (216,313) |
Amortization | (12,800) |
Reclass to Assets Held for Sale | 1,457 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 2,889 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (224,767) |
Net Book Value | 331,092 | $ 349,105
Customer lists and relationships |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 448,748 |
Reclass to Assets Held for Sale | 0 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (7,465) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 441,283 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (147,286) |
Amortization | (11,615) |
Reclass to Assets Held for Sale | 0 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 2,400 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (156,501) |
Net Book Value | 284,782 | 301,462
Trade names and trademarks |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 18,710 |
Reclass to Assets Held for Sale | 0 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (227) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 18,483 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (8,176) |
Amortization | 0 |
Reclass to Assets Held for Sale | 0 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 60 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (8,116) |
Net Book Value | 10,367 | 10,534
Patents and technology |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 58,096 |
Reclass to Assets Held for Sale | 0 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (154) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 57,942 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (39,500) |
Amortization | (731) |
Reclass to Assets Held for Sale | 0 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 345 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (39,886) |
Net Book Value | 18,056 | 18,596
Other |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 39,864 |
Reclass to Assets Held for Sale | (1,473) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (240) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 38,151 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (21,351) |
Amortization | (454) |
Reclass to Assets Held for Sale | 1,457 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 84 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (20,264) |
Net Book Value | $ 17,887 | $ 18,513

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