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Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses | $ 4,922 | $ 6,923 | $ 10,371 | $ 30,814
Acquisition-related expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses | 3,000 | 3,000 | 8,000 | 18,000
Restructuring expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses | $ 2,000 | $ 4,000 | 2,000 | 12,000
Expected future restructuring expense |  |  | $ 5,000 |
Rhiag | Acquisition-related expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses |  |  |  | 11,000
PGW | Acquisition-related expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses |  |  |  | 4,000
All 2016 Acquisitions and yet to be Completed Acquisitions Excluding Rhiag and PGW | Acquisition-related expenses |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve |  |  |  |
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses |  |  |  | $ 3,000

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- Definition Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding asset retirement obligations. Additionally, this element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. + References No definition available. + Details
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