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Revenue Recognition Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue Recognition [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 3,100,303 | $ 2,720,764 |
Contract with Customer, Refund Liability | 105,000 |  | $ 105,000
Contract with Customer, Right to Recover Product | 56,000 |  | 56,000
Revenue, Variable Consideration Reserve | 66,000 |  | $ 103,000
North America |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 1,302,309 | 1,329,843 |
Europe |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 1,445,541 | 1,040,430 |
Specialty |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 353,737 | 351,792 |
Parts and Services |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 2,949,095 | 2,560,305 |
Parts and Services | North America |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 1,155,698 | 1,172,585 |
Parts and Services | Europe |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 1,440,841 | 1,037,046 |
Parts and Services | Specialty |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 352,556 | 350,674 |
Other Revenue |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 151,208 | $ 160,459 |

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