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Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Other Intangibles (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ 540,280 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (22,151) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 518,129 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (231,333) |
Amortization | (11,840) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 10,347 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (232,826) |
Net Book Value | 285,303 | $ 308,947
Customer lists and relationships |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 428,379 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (21,646) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 406,733 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (163,283) |
Amortization | (10,687) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 8,140 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (165,830) |
Net Book Value | 240,903 | 265,096
Trade names and trademarks |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 17,883 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (567) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 17,316 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (7,983) |
Amortization | 0 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 155 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (7,828) |
Net Book Value | 9,488 | 9,900
Patents and technology |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 57,313 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (2,087) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 55,226 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (39,796) |
Amortization | (698) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 1,326 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (39,168) |
Net Book Value | 16,058 | 17,517
Other |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 36,705 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 2,149 |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 38,854 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (20,271) |
Amortization | (455) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 726 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (20,000) |
Net Book Value | $ 18,854 | $ 16,434

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