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Other Selling and Administrative Expenses | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] |
Other Selling and Administrative Expenses | Other Selling and Administrative Expenses Other selling and administrative expenses include the following:
| For the Three Months Ended |  | For the Nine Months Ended
| September 30, 2018 |  | September 30, 2017 |  | September 30, 2018 |  | September 30, 2017
| (In thousands)
Design and development | $ | 48,766 |  |  | $ | 58,288 |  |  | $ | 154,987 |  |  | $ | 166,784 |
Identifiable intangible asset amortization | 10,195 |  |  | 4,444 |  |  | 29,925 |  |  | 13,045 |

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