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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Changes In Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Gross goodwill, beginning of period |  | $ 2,455,223 | $ 1,846,326
Current year acquisition |  | 291,884 | 610,537
Current year sale of subsidiary |  | (13,161) |
Foreign currency translation |  | 18,367 | (1,640)
Gross goodwill, end of period | $ 1,846,326 | 2,752,313 | 2,455,223
Accumulated Impairment [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accumulated impairment, beginning of period |  | (14,022) | (14,197)
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss, Sale Of Subsidiary |  | 3,225 |
Goodwill impairment | 3,200 | 53,378 |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 175
Accumulated impairment, end of period | (14,197) | (64,175) | (14,022)
Net goodwill, beginning of period |  | 2,441,201 | 1,832,129
Net goodwill, end of period | 1,832,129 | 2,688,138 | 2,441,201
Fleet Solutions Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Gross goodwill, beginning of period |  | 1,378,107 | 1,251,501
Current year acquisition |  | 0 | 128,251
Current year sale of subsidiary |  | (3,225) |
Foreign currency translation |  | 17,829 | (1,645)
Gross goodwill, end of period | 1,251,501 | 1,392,711 | 1,378,107
Accumulated Impairment [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accumulated impairment, beginning of period |  | (4,087) | (4,205)
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss, Sale Of Subsidiary |  | 3,225 |
Goodwill impairment |  | 53,378 |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 118
Accumulated impairment, end of period | (4,205) | (54,240) | (4,087)
Net goodwill, beginning of period |  | 1,374,020 | 1,247,296
Net goodwill, end of period | 1,247,296 | 1,338,471 | 1,374,020
Fleet Solutions Segment | Go Fuel Card |  |  |
Accumulated Impairment [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net goodwill, end of period |  | 65,800 |
Travel and Corporate Solutions Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Gross goodwill, beginning of period |  | 455,007 | 244,632
Current year acquisition |  | 291,884 | 209,887
Current year sale of subsidiary |  | 0 |
Foreign currency translation |  | 4,507 | 488
Gross goodwill, end of period | 244,632 | 751,398 | 455,007
Accumulated Impairment [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accumulated impairment, beginning of period |  | (9,935) | (9,992)
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss, Sale Of Subsidiary |  | 0 |
Goodwill impairment |  | 0 |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 57
Accumulated impairment, end of period | (9,992) | (9,935) | (9,935)
Net goodwill, beginning of period |  | 445,072 | 234,640
Net goodwill, end of period | 234,640 | 741,463 | 445,072
Health and Employee Benefit Solutions Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Gross goodwill, beginning of period |  | 622,109 | 350,193
Current year acquisition |  | 0 | 272,399
Current year sale of subsidiary |  | (9,936) |
Foreign currency translation |  | (3,969) | (483)
Gross goodwill, end of period | 350,193 | 608,204 | 622,109
Accumulated Impairment [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accumulated impairment, beginning of period |  | 0 | 0
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss, Sale Of Subsidiary |  | 0 |
Goodwill impairment |  | 0 |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 0
Accumulated impairment, end of period | 0 |  | 0
Net goodwill, beginning of period |  | 622,109 | 350,193
Net goodwill, end of period | $ 350,193 | $ 608,204 | $ 622,109

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