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Acquisitions (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended
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Oct. 27, 2016 EUR (€) | Aug. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 30, 2016 EUR (€) | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2016 EUR (€)
AQSense, S.L. |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for acquisition at closing |  | $ 2,483 | € 2,200 |  |
Subsequent Event | AQSense, S.L. |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Working capital adjustment |  |  |  | $ 36 | € 32
Acquisition price, including capital adjustment |  |  |  | $ 2,519 | € 2,232
Useful life of intangible assets acquired |  |  |  | 5 years | 5 years
Subsequent Event | EnShape GmbH |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition price, including capital adjustment | € 7,000 |  |  |  |

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