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Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |  | $ (33,244) |
Amount that fair value exceeds carrying value |  | 25.00% |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 4,381,458 | $ 3,536,511
Business acquisitions and adjustments to previously recorded goodwill |  | 54,012 | 972,890
Goodwill reclassified to assets held for sale |  | (4,721) |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit |  | (1,919) |
Impairment of goodwill | $ (33,000) |  | 33,244
Exchange rate effects |  | (22,295) | (94,699)
Ending balance | 4,381,458 | 4,406,535 | 4,381,458
North America [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |  | (33,244) |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 1,673,532 | 1,709,354
Business acquisitions and adjustments to previously recorded goodwill |  | 38,913 | 6,805
Goodwill reclassified to assets held for sale |  | 0 |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit |  | 0 |
Impairment of goodwill |  |  | 33,244
Exchange rate effects |  | 5,599 | (9,383)
Ending balance | 1,673,532 | 1,718,044 | 1,673,532
Europe [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |  | 0 |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 2,300,289 | 1,414,898
Business acquisitions and adjustments to previously recorded goodwill |  | 15,099 | 970,923
Goodwill reclassified to assets held for sale |  | (4,721) |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit |  | (1,919) |
Impairment of goodwill |  |  | 0
Exchange rate effects |  | (27,847) | (85,532)
Ending balance | 2,300,289 | 2,280,901 | 2,300,289
Specialty |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |  | 0 |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 407,637 | 412,259
Business acquisitions and adjustments to previously recorded goodwill |  | 0 | (4,838)
Goodwill reclassified to assets held for sale |  | 0 |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit |  | 0 |
Impairment of goodwill |  |  | 0
Exchange rate effects |  | (47) | 216
Ending balance | 407,637 | 407,590 | 407,637
Stahlgruber [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 908,253 |
Ending balance | $ 908,253 |  | $ 908,253

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