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Schedule of Capital Expenditures by Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information
Capital Expenditures	$ 62,189	$ 44,398
North America
Segment Reporting Information
Capital Expenditures	29,662	16,760
Europe
Segment Reporting Information
Capital Expenditures	28,815	20,458
Specialty
Segment Reporting Information
Capital Expenditures	3,712	3,582
Discontinued Operations
Segment Reporting Information
Capital Expenditures	$ 0	$ 3,598

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The cash outflow for purchases of and capital improvements on property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Investing Activities
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3213-108585

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