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Components of Other Intangibles (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross carrying amount	$ 997,959	$ 976,475
Accumulated amortization	(339,255)	(311,506)
Net	658,704	664,969
Other intangibles, net	740,804	743,769
Trade names and trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross carrying amount	333,802	327,332
Accumulated amortization	(79,437)	(75,095)
Net	254,365	252,237
Customer and supplier relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross carrying amount	520,386	510,113
Accumulated amortization	(185,417)	(167,532)
Net	334,969	342,581
Software and technology related assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross carrying amount	129,851	124,049
Accumulated amortization	(65,070)	(59,081)
Net	64,781	64,968
Covenants not to compete
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross carrying amount	13,920	14,981
Accumulated amortization	(9,331)	(9,798)
Net	$ 4,589	5,183
Maximum | Trade names and trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	30 years
Maximum | Software and technology related assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	15 years
Maximum | Covenants not to compete
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	5 years
Maximum | Customer and supplier relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	20 years
Minimum | Trade names and trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	4 years
Minimum | Software and technology related assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	3 years
Minimum | Covenants not to compete
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	2 years
Minimum | Customer and supplier relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	6 years
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 81,300	78,800
Unclassified Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 800	$ 0

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