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Goodwill & Intangibles Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Intangible Assets Schedule [Line Items] |  |
Intangible Assets, Gross | $ 1,169,474 | $ 1,168,383
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | (173,762) | (124,800)
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |
Intangible Assets Schedule [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 573,589 | 593,799
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | (117,573) | (85,171)
Acquired Technology [Member] |  |
Intangible Assets Schedule [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 149,578 | 113,697
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | (37,012) | (27,681)
Backlog [Member] |  |
Intangible Assets Schedule [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 2,575 | 0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | (2,220) | 0
Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |
Intangible Assets Schedule [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 48,413 | 50,287
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | (16,957) | (11,948)
Trade Names [Member] |  |
Intangible Assets Schedule [Line Items] |  |
Indefinite-Lived Trade Names | $ 395,319 | $ 410,600

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