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Fair Value Measurements (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Billions | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Apr. 09, 2018 EUR (€)
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Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit | $ 1,500,000 | $ 1,600,000 |
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent | 0 | 23,349 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 62,316 | 67,055 |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 103,341 | 99,839 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 59,599 | 60,637 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 3,262 |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 3,005 |  |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 11,914 | 11,539 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 63,863 | 63,981 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 2,717 | 3,156 |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 24,559 | 24,319 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 0 |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 62,316 | 67,055 |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 91,427 | 88,300 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 59,599 | 60,637 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 3,262 |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 3,005 |  |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 63,863 | 63,981 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 2,717 | 3,156 |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 24,559 | 24,319 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 11,914 | 11,539 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 0 |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 11,914 | 11,539 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Euro Notes 2026/28 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 1,123,400 | 1,121,300 | € 1.0
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 |
Euro Notes (2024) |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 561,700 | 560,650 |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 583,000 | 632,000 |
Receivables securitization |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Associated Liabilities, Fair Value | 0 |  |
US Notes (2023) [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 0 | 600,000 |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value |  | $ 609,000 |

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