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Segment Information - Schedule of Reportable Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 308,428	$ 341,145
Operating income	44,038	58,782
Restructuring charges	1,308	2,007
Currency exchange gains (losses), net	(2,099)	270
Product liability expense	2,796	1,951
Strategic transaction costs	1,373	97
COVID-19 Related Costs		757
Adjusted operating income (loss)	47,416	63,864
Depreciation and amortization	10,504	9,640
Adjusted EBITDA	57,920	73,504
Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	208,340	231,253
Reportable Segments | Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	208,340	231,253
Adjusted operating income (loss)	$ 45,152	$ 59,807
Adjusted operating margin, percentage	21.70%	25.90%
Adjusted EBITDA	$ 52,186	$ 66,257
Adjusted EBITDA, percentage	25.00%	28.70%
Reportable Segments | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 100,088	$ 109,892
Adjusted operating income (loss)	$ 8,790	$ 12,671
Adjusted operating margin, percentage	8.80%	11.50%
Adjusted EBITDA	$ 12,163	$ 15,765
Adjusted EBITDA, percentage	12.20%	14.30%
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 0	$ 0
Restructuring charges	200
Adjusted operating income (loss)	(6,526)	(8,614)
Adjusted EBITDA	$ (6,429)	$ (8,518)

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