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Fair Value Measurement (Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
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Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability				$ 0	$ 9,124
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure				997
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Actual Cash Payment		$ (7)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability				(8,917)	(3,000)	$ 0
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Change in Estimate				(8,917)
Fair Value [Member]
Liabilities:
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability				207	9,124	$ 3,000
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure				997	495
Total liabilities				1,204	9,619
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Change in Estimate					3,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Liabilities:
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability				0
Total liabilities				0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities:
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability				0
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure				997	495
Total liabilities				997	495
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities:
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability				207	9,124
Total liabilities				207	9,124
Changes Measurement
Liabilities:
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Change in Estimate					(3,000)
Greats Brand Inc. [Member]
Liabilities:
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability				7
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Change in Estimate	$ (2,684)		$ (1,663)	(4,347)
B. B. Dakota, Inc. [Member]
Liabilities:
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability				200	4,770
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Change in Estimate				(4,570)
Forward Contracts [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Liabilities:
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure				0	0
Forward Contracts [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities:
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure				$ 0	$ 0