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Segment Information - Schedule of Reportable Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 351,014 | $ 331,096 | $ 1,026,726 | $ 996,320
Operating income | 59,614 | 40,003 | 146,252 | 131,235
Restructuring charges | 1,850 | 2,615 | 11,203 | 10,223
Currency exchange gains (losses), net | (913) | (252) | 17,338 | 2,571
Product liability expense | 1,730 | 14,627 | 8,155 | 25,469
Strategic transaction costs | 952 | 56 | 2,937 | 208
Adjusted operating income (loss) | 63,233 | 57,049 | 185,885 | 169,706
Depreciation and amortization | 9,547 | 9,378 | 28,339 | 28,585
Adjusted EBITDA | 72,780 | 66,427 | 214,224 | 198,291
Americas |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 234,624 | 209,343 | 679,699 | 633,812
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 2,000
Corporate |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 500 | 4,700
Reportable Segments | Americas |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 234,624 | 209,343 | 679,699 | 633,812
Adjusted operating income (loss) | $ 58,971 | $ 51,532 | $ 171,463 | $ 151,456
Adjusted operating margin, percentage | 25.10% | 24.60% | 25.20% | 23.90%
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 65,342 | $ 57,573 | $ 190,084 | $ 169,691
Adjusted EBITDA, percentage | 27.80% | 27.50% | 28.00% | 26.80%
Reportable Segments | International |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 116,390 | $ 121,753 | $ 347,027 | $ 362,508
Adjusted operating income (loss) | $ 13,776 | $ 13,329 | $ 39,888 | $ 41,960
Adjusted operating margin, percentage | 11.80% | 10.90% | 11.50% | 11.60%
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 16,854 | $ 16,559 | $ 49,313 | $ 52,001
Adjusted EBITDA, percentage | 14.50% | 13.60% | 14.20% | 14.30%
Reportable Segments | Corporate |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Adjusted operating income (loss) | (9,514) | (7,812) | (25,466) | (23,710)
Adjusted EBITDA | (9,416) | (7,705) | (25,173) | (23,401)
Reconciling Items |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Adjusted operating income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Adjusted EBITDA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | (177,911) | (116,729) | (642,731) | (354,265)
Intersegment Eliminations | Americas |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 104,151 | 33,877 | 412,188 | 104,520
Intersegment Eliminations | International |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 73,760 | 82,852 | 230,543 | 249,745
Intersegment Eliminations | Corporate |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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