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14. Segment Information Segment Asset Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 4,273,012	$ 3,850,504
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,496,200	1,294,800
Other Current Assets [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	965,800	980,300
Property, Plant and Equipment excluding segment specific [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	57,000	91,100
Goodwill [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	506,100	477,100
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] | Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 1,247,900	$ 1,007,200

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(12))
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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