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Equity Incentive Plans - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  | $ 42.58 | $ 32.15
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized | 70,000,000 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant | 10,000,000 |  |
Unrecognized Stock Based Compensation Expense Expected To Be Recognize In Year One | $ 16,776 |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 27,695 | $ 22,760 | $ 22,832
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit | $ (6,227) | $ (5,220) | $ (5,459)
RSUs [Abstract] |  |  |
RSUs granted, shares | 270,388 | 189,204 | 235,537
Stock Options [Abstract] |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, after Tax | $ 21,468 | $ 17,540 | $ 17,373
Unrecognized Stock Based Compensation Expense Expected To Be Recognize In Year Two | 10,863 |  |
Unrecognized Stock Based Compensation Expense Expected To Be Recognize In Year Three | 6,054 |  |
Unrecognized Stock Based Compensation Expense Expected To Be Recognize In Year Four | 2,641 |  |
Unrecognized Stock Based Compensation Expense Expected To Be Recognize In Year Five | 182 |  |
Unrecognized Stock Based Compensation Expense Expected To Be Recognized Total | $ 36,516 |  |
RSUs |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 1,612,026 | 1,475,682 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ 27.82 |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 27,695 | $ 22,760 | 22,826
RSUs [Abstract] |  |  |
RSUs granted, shares | 1,021,535 |  |
Fair value of RSUs vested during the period | $ 22,000 | $ 27,000 | 28,000
Performance Based RSU [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 136,170 | 0 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ 27.69 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Performance Period | 3 years |  |
RSUs [Abstract] |  |  |
RSUs granted, shares | 136,170 |  |
Performance Shares [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 11,000 | $ 8,000 | 7,000
RSUs [Abstract] |  |  |
Reporting period of positive diluted earnings per share | 5 years |  |
Stock options |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 0 | 0 | 6
Stock Options [Abstract] |  |  |
Options granted during the period | 0 |  |
Options vested during the period | 0 |  |
Minimum | Stock options |  |  |
Stock Options [Abstract] |  |  |
Stock options expiration period | 6 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | RSUs |  |  |
Stock Options [Abstract] |  |  |
Vesting period | 5 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Stock options |  |  |
Stock Options [Abstract] |  |  |
Stock options expiration period | 10 years |  |
Vesting period | 5 years |  |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 27,218 | 22,291 | 22,398
Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 477 | 469 | 434
Continuing Operations [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense |  | $ 22,760 | $ 22,832

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