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Note 4 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Details of Other Intangible Assets and Related Future Amortization Expense (Details) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross | $ 560,080
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization | 170,028
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value | 390,052
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 212,720
Patents, Licenses, and Software [Member] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 10 years 219 days
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross | $ 192,326
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization | 67,528
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value | $ 124,798
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life (Year) | 8 years
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 51,500
Distribution Rights [Member] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 12 years 219 days
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross | $ 44,001
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization | 33,567
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value | $ 10,434
Customer Lists, Trademarks, and Trade Names [Member] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 18 years 36 days
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross | $ 311,333
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization | 63,326
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value | $ 248,007
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life (Year) | 17 years 73 days
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 148,800
Order or Production Backlog [Member] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 1 year
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross | $ 12,420
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization | 5,607
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value | $ 6,813
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life (Year) | 1 year
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 12,420

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