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Restructuring (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve Balance as of December 31, 2019 | $ 56,088 | $ 38,830 | $ 30,187 | $ 15,803 | $ 10,613 | $ 9,506 | $ 30,187 | $ 9,506
Expenses recorded | 7,066 | 50,724 | 67,895 | 3,192 | 15,846 | 7,754 | 125,685 | 26,792
Payments made | (15,722) | (12,882) | (17,037) | (6,544) | (5,748) | (6,647) |  |
Noncash items and other adjustments | (812) | (20,584) | (42,215) | 0 | (4,908) |  |  |
Reserve Balance as of December 31, 2019 | 46,620 | 56,088 | 38,830 | 12,451 | 15,803 | 10,613 | 46,620 | 12,451
Science Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses recorded | 299 |  |  |  |  |  | 873 |
Intellectual Property Segment (As Restated) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses recorded | 571 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,631 |
DRG Acquisition Integration Program | Science Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses recorded | (15) |  |  |  |  |  | 162 |
DRG Acquisition Integration Program | Intellectual Property Segment (As Restated) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses recorded | (28) |  |  |  |  |  | 298 |
CPA Acquisition Integration Program | Science Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses recorded | 1,105 |  |  |  |  |  | 37,280 |
CPA Acquisition Integration Program | Intellectual Property Segment (As Restated) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses recorded | 1,580 |  |  |  |  |  | 67,486 |
One Clarivate Program | Science Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses recorded | 4,271 |  |  |  |  |  | 4,978 |
One Clarivate Program | Intellectual Property Segment (As Restated) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses recorded | 7,532 |  |  |  |  |  | 8,869 |
Severance and Related Benefit Cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve Balance as of December 31, 2019 | 46,184 | 30,613 | 25,712 | 12,061 | 9,433 | 9,506 | 25,712 | 9,506
Expenses recorded | 2,692 | 26,257 | 22,236 | 1,682 | 8,177 | 6,574 | 51,185 | 16,433
Payments made | (13,749) | (10,686) | (15,926) | (3,952) | (5,549) | (6,647) |  |
Noncash items and other adjustments | 0 | 0 | (1,409) |  |  |  |  |
Reserve Balance as of December 31, 2019 | 35,127 | 46,184 | 30,613 | 9,791 | 12,061 | 9,433 | 35,127 | 9,791
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash | 3,394 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance and Related Benefit Cost | Operation Simplification and Optimization Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses recorded | 888 |  |  | 472 |  |  | 2,112 | 11,911
Severance and Related Benefit Cost | DRG Acquisition Integration Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses recorded | (43) |  |  | 1,210 |  |  | 384 | 4,522
Severance and Related Benefit Cost | CPA Acquisition Integration Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses recorded | (8,505) |  |  |  |  |  | 36,293 |
Severance and Related Benefit Cost | One Clarivate Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses recorded | 10,071 |  |  |  |  |  | 12,115 |
Exit and Disposal Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve Balance as of December 31, 2019 | 9,904 | 8,217 | 4,475 | 3,742 | 1,180 | 0 | 4,475 | 0
Expenses recorded | 4,373 | 24,467 | 45,659 | 1,510 | 7,669 | 1,180 |  |
Payments made | (1,973) | (2,196) | (1,111) | (2,592) | (199) | 0 |  |
Noncash items and other adjustments | (812) | (20,584) | (40,806) | 0 | (4,908) |  |  |
Reserve Balance as of December 31, 2019 | 11,493 | $ 9,904 | $ 8,217 | 2,660 | $ 3,742 | $ 1,180 | 11,493 | 2,660
Exit and Disposal Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses recorded | 3,369 |  |  | 655 |  |  | 5,602 | 4,596
Lease Exist Cost Including Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses recorded | 1,005 |  |  | 855 |  |  | 68,898 | 5,763
Other costs | Operation Simplification and Optimization Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses recorded | (18) |  |  | 1,361 |  |  | 393 | 10,198
Other costs | DRG Acquisition Integration Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses recorded |  |  |  | $ 149 |  |  | 75 | $ 161
Other costs | CPA Acquisition Integration Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses recorded | 2,634 |  |  |  |  |  | 72,170 |
Other costs | One Clarivate Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses recorded | $ 1,731 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,731 |

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