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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate (as a percent) |  | 35.00% |  |  |
Provision for income taxes |  | $ 42,500,000 | $ 90,300,000 | $ 83,000,000 |
Remeasurement of deferred taxes |  | 67,800,000 |  |  |
Net change in the total valuation allowance |  | (4,000,000) | 1,100,000 |  |
Tax credit carryforwards for U.S. state tax purposes |  | 10,800,000 |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits |  | 12,300,000 | 16,700,000 | 25,300,000 | $ 43,100,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that impact on effective tax rate |  | 11,300,000 |  |  |
Interest expense (income) related to unrecognized tax benefit |  | 300,000 | 1,100,000 | $ 600,000 |
Interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits |  | 800,000 | $ 2,100,000 |  |
Interest related to the unrecognized tax benefit reversed |  | 1,800,000 |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in reasonably possible unrecognized tax benefits within next twelve months |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in reasonably possible unrecognized tax benefits within next twelve months |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |
U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards |  | $ 25,600,000 |  |  |
U.S. | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Statute of limitations on years that can be open for examination |  | 3 years |  |  |
U.S. | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Statute of limitations on years that can be open for examination |  | 5 years |  |  |
Foreign country |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards |  | $ 242,000,000 |  |  |
Valuation allowance on net operating losses |  | $ 202,900,000 |  |  |
Foreign country | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Statute of limitations on years that can be open for examination |  | 3 years |  |  |
Foreign country | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Statute of limitations on years that can be open for examination |  | 5 years |  |  |
China |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Carryforward period |  | 5 years |  |  |
ACT |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate (as a percent) |  | 35.00% |  |  |
Provision for income taxes |  | $ 22,100,000 |  |  |
Reduction in effective tax rate (as a percent) |  | 6.80% |  |  |
Remeasurement of deferred taxes |  | $ 67,800,000 |  |  |
Unremitted earnings taxation period |  | 8 years |  |  |
Transition tax on undistributed foreign earnings, net of foreign tax credits |  | $ 45,700,000 |  |  |
ACT | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate (as a percent) | 21.00% |  |  |  |

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