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Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Other Intangibles (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 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 | (55,095) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 462,695 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Additions | 3,813 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 26,303 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (231,333) |
Amortization | (17,449) |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization, Retirements | 26,303 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 22,768 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (199,711) |
Net Book Value | 262,984 | $ 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 | (45,283) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 383,096 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Additions | 0 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 0 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (163,283) |
Amortization | (15,756) |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization, Retirements | 0 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 17,618 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (161,421) |
Net Book Value | 221,675 | 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 | (1,300) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 12,330 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Additions | 0 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 4,253 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (7,983) |
Amortization | 0 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization, Retirements | 4,253 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 365 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (3,365) |
Net Book Value | 8,965 | 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 | (4,902) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 36,205 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Additions | 0 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 16,206 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (39,796) |
Amortization | (1,017) |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization, Retirements | 16,206 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 3,148 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (21,459) |
Net Book Value | 14,746 | 17,517
Other |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Asset Value, Beginning of Period | 36,705 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (3,610) |
Gross Asset Value, End of Period | 31,064 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Additions | 3,813 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 5,844 |
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of Period | (20,271) |
Amortization | (676) |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization, Retirements | 5,844 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 1,637 |
Accumulated Amortization, End of Period | (13,466) |
Net Book Value | $ 17,598 | $ 16,434

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