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Restructuring (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Expenses recorded | $ 38,911 | $ 0
Science Segment |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Expenses recorded | 157 | 3,908
Intellectual Property Segment (As Restated) |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Expenses recorded | 272 | 3,847
Operation Simplification and Optimization Program |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Reserve Balance as of December 31, 2020 | 5,961 | 9,506
Expenses recorded | 429 | 7,754
Payments made | (5,467) | (6,647)
Reserve Balance as of March 31, 2021 | 923 | 10,613
DRG Acquisition Integration Program |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Reserve Balance as of December 31, 2020 | 981 |
Expenses recorded | 267 |
Payments made | (538) |
Noncash items and other adjustments | 0 |
Reserve Balance as of March 31, 2021 | 710 |
DRG Acquisition Integration Program | Science Segment |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Expenses recorded | 95 |
DRG Acquisition Integration Program | Intellectual Property Segment (As Restated) |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Expenses recorded | 172 |
CPA Acquisition Integration Program |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Reserve Balance as of December 31, 2020 | 23,245 |
Expenses recorded | 67,093 |
Payments made | (11,032) |
Noncash items and other adjustments | (42,215) |
Reserve Balance as of March 31, 2021 | 37,091 |
Expected restructuring expense | 42,765 |
CPA Acquisition Integration Program | Science Segment |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Expenses recorded | 22,388 |
CPA Acquisition Integration Program | Intellectual Property Segment (As Restated) |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Expenses recorded | 40,435 |
Severance and Related Benefit Cost | Operation Simplification and Optimization Program |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Reserve Balance as of December 31, 2020 | 5,368 | 9,506
Expenses recorded | 252 | 6,574
Payments made | (4,716) | (6,647)
Reserve Balance as of March 31, 2021 | 904 | 9,433
Severance and Related Benefit Cost | DRG Acquisition Integration Program |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Reserve Balance as of December 31, 2020 | 741 |
Expenses recorded | 192 |
Payments made | (439) |
Noncash items and other adjustments | 0 |
Reserve Balance as of March 31, 2021 | 494 |
Severance and Related Benefit Cost | CPA Acquisition Integration Program |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Reserve Balance as of December 31, 2020 | 19,603 |
Expenses recorded | 21,792 |
Payments made | (10,771) |
Noncash items and other adjustments | (1,409) |
Reserve Balance as of March 31, 2021 | 29,215 |
Exit and Disposal Costs | Operation Simplification and Optimization Program |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Reserve Balance as of December 31, 2020 | 593 | 0
Expenses recorded | 177 | 1,180
Payments made | (751) | 0
Reserve Balance as of March 31, 2021 | 19 | 1,180
Exit and Disposal Costs | DRG Acquisition Integration Program |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Reserve Balance as of December 31, 2020 | 240 |
Expenses recorded | 75 |
Payments made | (99) |
Noncash items and other adjustments | 0 |
Reserve Balance as of March 31, 2021 | 216 |
Exit and Disposal Costs | CPA Acquisition Integration Program |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Reserve Balance as of December 31, 2020 | 3,642 |
Expenses recorded | 45,301 |
Payments made | (261) |
Noncash items and other adjustments | (40,806) |
Reserve Balance as of March 31, 2021 | 7,876 |
Exit and Disposal Activities | Operation Simplification and Optimization Program |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Expenses recorded | 49 | 1,180
Exit and Disposal Activities | DRG Acquisition Integration Program |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Expenses recorded | 0 |
Exit and Disposal Activities | CPA Acquisition Integration Program |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Expenses recorded | 287 |
Lease Exist Cost Including Impairment | Operation Simplification and Optimization Program |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Expenses recorded | 128 | $ 0
Lease Exist Cost Including Impairment | DRG Acquisition Integration Program |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Expenses recorded | 75 |
Lease Exist Cost Including Impairment | CPA Acquisition Integration Program |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Expenses recorded | 45,014 |
Employee Severance | CPA Acquisition Integration Program |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Noncash items and other adjustments | 1,409 |
Impairment | CPA Acquisition Integration Program |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Expenses recorded | 40,806 |
Noncash items and other adjustments | 40,806 |
Lease exit costs | CPA Acquisition Integration Program |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Expenses recorded | 4,208 |
Exit and Disposal including Lease Exit Activities | Operation Simplification and Optimization Program |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Expenses recorded | $ 177 |

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