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Assets - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017
Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges | $ 252,343 | $ 675 | $ 252,343 | $ 1,138 |
Gross Carrying Amount | 550,119 |  | 550,119 |  | $ 550,119
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment | 456,537 |  | 456,537 |  | 180,276
Net Amount | 86,142 |  | 86,142 |  |
Total Net Intangible Assets | 93,582 |  | 93,582 |  | 369,843
Definite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment | 216,400 |  | 216,400 |  |
Technology |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 307,588 |  | 307,588 |  | 307,588
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment | 260,471 |  | 260,471 |  | 133,121
Net Amount | 47,117 |  | 47,117 |  | 174,467
Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 164,595 |  | 164,595 |  | 164,595
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment | 133,393 |  | 133,393 |  | 39,336
Net Amount | 31,202 |  | 31,202 |  | 125,259
In-process research and development |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 43,340 |  | 43,340 |  | 43,340
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment | 35,900 |  | 35,900 |  |
Net Amount | 7,440 |  | 7,440 |  | 43,340
Trademark and tradenames |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 30,910 |  | 30,910 |  | 30,910
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment | 23,221 |  | 23,221 |  | 4,321
Net Amount | 7,689 |  | 7,689 |  | 26,589
Other |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 3,686 |  | 3,686 |  | 3,686
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment | 3,552 |  | 3,552 |  | 3,498
Net Amount | $ 134 |  | $ 134 |  | $ 188

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