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Intangible Assets - Changes in Carrying Amount of Trademarks (Details) - Trademarks [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |
Trademarks, Beginning Balance | $ 121,972 | $ 129,671
Translation impact | 3,987 | (4,794)
Reclassify to assets held for sale | (33,201) | (2,905)
Trademarks, Ending Balance | 92,758 | 121,972
Broadcast Solutions [Member] |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |
Trademarks, Beginning Balance | 76,287 | 80,922
Translation impact | 2,727 | (4,635)
Reclassify to assets held for sale | 0 | 0
Trademarks, Ending Balance | 79,014 | 76,287
Enterprise Solutions [Member] |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |
Trademarks, Beginning Balance | 4,063 | 4,063
Translation impact | 0 | 0
Reclassify to assets held for sale | 0 | 0
Trademarks, Ending Balance | 4,063 | 4,063
Industrial Solutions [Member] |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |
Trademarks, Beginning Balance | 6,225 | 9,090
Translation impact | 602 | 40
Reclassify to assets held for sale | (2,201) | (2,905)
Trademarks, Ending Balance | 4,626 | 6,225
Network Solutions [Member] |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |
Trademarks, Beginning Balance | 35,397 | 35,596
Translation impact | 658 | (199)
Reclassify to assets held for sale | (31,000) | 0
Trademarks, Ending Balance | $ 5,055 | $ 35,397

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- Definition Carrying amount (original costs adjusted for previously recognized amortization and impairment) as of the balance sheet date for the rights acquired through registration of a trademark to gain or protect exclusive use of a business name, symbol or other device or style for a projected indefinite period of benefit. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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