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Schedule of Tangible Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |
Long-Lived Assets | $ 2,485,918 | $ 1,220,162
UNITED STATES |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 1,424,978 | 620,125
UNITED KINGDOM |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 339,147 | 165,145
Other countries |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |
Long-Lived Assets | 416,351 | 217,416
GERMANY |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets |  |
Long-Lived Assets | $ 305,442 | $ 217,476

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