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Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Other Financial Instrument |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ 193,008 | $ 317,379
Net investment in sales-type leases |  | 22,002 | 19,414
Equity securities |  | 1,089 | 13,633
Foreign exchange contracts — forwards |  | (270) | 1,979
Credit Facility borrowings |  | (9,486) | (305,676)
Carrying Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Other Financial Instrument |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | [1] | 193,008 | 317,379
Equity securities | [2] | 1,089 | 13,633
Carrying Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Other Financial Instrument |  |  |
Net financed sales receivables | [3] | 113,200 | 112,396
Net investment in sales-type leases | [3] | 22,002 | 19,414
Equity securities | [1] | 1,000 | 1,000
COLI | [4] | 3,244 | 3,155
Working Capital Facility borrowings | [1] | (10,974) | (7,643)
Credit Facility borrowings | [1] | 0 | (300,000)
Convertible notes | [5] | (230,000) | 0
Carrying Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Other Financial Instrument |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts — forwards | [3] | (209) | 1,635
Carrying Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Other Financial Instrument |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts — forwards | [3] | (61) | 344
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Other Financial Instrument |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | [1] | 193,008 | 317,379
Equity securities | [2] | 1,089 | 13,633
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Other Financial Instrument |  |  |
Net financed sales receivables | [3] | 113,210 | 112,603
Net investment in sales-type leases | [3] | 21,850 | 19,373
Equity securities | [1] | 1,000 | 1,000
COLI | [4] | 3,244 | 3,155
Working Capital Facility borrowings | [1] | (10,974) | (7,643)
Credit Facility borrowings | [1] | 0 | (300,000)
Convertible notes | [5] | (224,574) | 0
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Other Financial Instrument |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts — forwards | [3] | (209) | 1,635
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Other Financial Instrument |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts — forwards | [3] | $ (61) | $ 344
[1] | Recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.
[2] | Fair value is determined using quoted prices in active markets
[3] | Fair value is estimated based on discounting future cash flows at currently available interest rates with comparable terms
[4] | Measured at cash surrender value, which approximates fair value
[5] | Fair value is determined using quoted market prices that are observable in the market or that could be derived from observable market data

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