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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Allowance, Credit Loss [Member] |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  | $ (11,051) | $ (9,043) |
Charged to Costs and Expenses |  | (108) | 3,908 |
Deductions | [1] | (1,235) | (1,392) |
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Adjustments | [2] | (783) | (508) |
Balance at End of Period |  | (8,925) | (11,051) | $ (9,043)
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Allowance, Credit Loss [Member] | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | (9,043) | (8,556)
Charged to Costs and Expenses |  |  |  | 3,296
Deductions | [1] |  |  | (3,174)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Adjustments | [2] |  |  | 365
Balance at End of Period |  |  |  | (9,043)
Allowance For Sales Returns And Miscellaneous Claims [Member] |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  | 0 | 0 |
Charged to Costs and Expenses |  | 0 | 0 |
Deductions | [1] | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Adjustments | [2] | 0 | 0 |
Balance at End of Period |  | $ 0 | 0 | 0
Allowance For Sales Returns And Miscellaneous Claims [Member] | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | $ (46,306) | (39,768)
Charged to Costs and Expenses |  |  |  | 80,116
Deductions | [1] |  |  | (75,066)
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Adjustments | [2] |  |  | 1,488
Balance at End of Period |  |  |  | $ (46,306)
[1] | Charges to the accounts included in this column are for the purposes for which the reserves were created.
[2] | Amounts included in this column primarily relate to foreign currency translation.

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