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Operating Segments and Geographic Information - Operating Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 29, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jul. 01, 2018 | Apr. 01, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 549,688 | $ 533,098 | $ 548,352 | $ 500,140 | $ 552,052 | $ 554,037 | $ 560,898 | $ 498,715 | $ 2,131,278 | $ 2,165,702 | $ 2,087,185
Depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,400 | 38,300 | 38,600
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74,609 | 75,140 | 90,188
Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs | 21,000 | $ 3,000 | $ 2,500 | $ 0 | 2,200 | $ 4,600 | $ 4,600 | $ 11,200 | 26,544 | 22,625 | 41,893
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110,002 | 97,847 | 64,261
Segment assets | 3,406,759 |  |  |  | 3,779,321 |  |  |  | 3,406,759 | 3,779,321 | 3,840,613
Enterprise Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,081,232 | 1,095,900 | 1,054,847
Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,050 | 14,862 | 28,146
Industrial Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,050,046 | 1,069,802 | 1,032,338
Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,494 | 7,763 | 13,747
Reportable Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,131,278 | 2,165,702 | 2,087,185
Segment EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 351,223 | 394,656 | 405,429
Depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,409 | 38,309 | 38,624
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74,609 | 75,140 | 90,188
Amortization of software development intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 525 | 79 | 0
Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,544 | 22,625 | 41,893
Purchase accounting effects of acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 592 | 1,690 | 6,133
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77,478 | 72,153 | 47,932
Segment assets | 991,607 |  |  |  | 938,971 |  |  |  | 991,607 | 938,971 | 938,112
Reportable Segment | Enterprise Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 162,276 | 190,910 | 196,554
Depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,765 | 19,374 | 19,255
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,500 | 22,255 | 37,245
Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,050 | 14,863 | 28,146
Purchase accounting effects of acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 592 | 1,690 | 6,133
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,897 | 42,938 | 34,613
Segment assets | 527,189 |  |  |  | 479,324 |  |  |  | 527,189 | 479,324 | 473,429
Reportable Segment | Industrial Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 188,947 | 203,746 | 208,875
Depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,644 | 18,935 | 19,369
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,109 | 52,885 | 52,943
Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,494 | 7,762 | 13,747
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,581 | 29,215 | 13,319
Segment assets | $ 464,418 |  |  |  | $ 459,647 |  |  |  | 464,418 | 459,647 | 464,683
Software Development | Reportable Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 525 | 79 | 0
Software Development | Reportable Segment | Enterprise Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of software development intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 175 | 71 | 0
Software Development | Reportable Segment | Industrial Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of software development intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 350 | 8 | 0
Segment revenues | Reportable Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,131,278 | 2,165,702 | 2,087,185
Segment revenues | Reportable Segment | Enterprise Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,081,232 | 1,095,900 | 1,054,847
Segment revenues | Reportable Segment | Industrial Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,050,046 | 1,069,802 | 1,032,338
Affiliate revenues | Reportable Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,232 | 6,166 | 5,158
Affiliate revenues | Reportable Segment | Enterprise Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,221 | 6,085 | 5,091
Affiliate revenues | Reportable Segment | Industrial Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11 | $ 81 | $ 67

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