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Components of Other Intangibles (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Amount that fair value exceeds carrying value | 25.00% |  |
Gross carrying amount | $ 1,331,373 | $ 1,279,145 |
Accumulated amortization | (562,335) | (431,693) |
Net | 769,038 | 847,452 |
Other intangibles, net | 850,338 | 928,752 |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  | 16 years 6 months
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | 488,945 | 496,166 |
Accumulated amortization | (119,957) | (94,451) |
Net | 368,988 | 401,715 |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  | 11 years 2 months 12 days
Customer and supplier relationships |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | 580,052 | 593,517 |
Accumulated amortization | (321,650) | (247,464) |
Net | 258,402 | 346,053 |
Software and technology related assets [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | 248,941 | 176,118 |
Accumulated amortization | (108,979) | (79,283) |
Net | 139,962 | 96,835 |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  | 11 years 1 month 6 days
Covenants not to compete |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | 13,435 | 13,344 |
Accumulated amortization | (11,749) | (10,495) |
Net | $ 1,686 | 2,849 |
Customer and supplier relationships [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  | 18 years 7 months 6 days
Warn Industries [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Intangibles |  | 5,000 |
Maximum [Member] | Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 30 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Customer and supplier relationships |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 20 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Software and technology related assets [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 15 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Covenants not to compete |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 5 years |  |
Minimum | Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 4 years |  |
Minimum | Customer and supplier relationships |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 3 years |  |
Minimum | Software and technology related assets [Member] |  |  |
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 |  |
Trademarks [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) | $ 81,300 | $ 81,300 |

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