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Assets - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Intangible assets |  |  |
Impairment charges, Definite-lived intangible assets | $ 216,400 |  |
Net Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets |  | $ 84,358 |
Total Gross Intangible Assets |  | 550,119 | $ 550,119
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment |  | 460,721 | 180,276
Total Net Intangible Assets |  | 89,398 | 369,843
In-process research and development |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Impairment charges, Indefinite-lived intangible assets | $ 35,900 |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  | 30,040 | 43,340
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment, Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  | 25,000 |
Net Amount, Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  | 5,040 | 43,340
Technology |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets |  | 320,888 | 307,588
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment, Definite-lived intangible assets |  | 273,821 | 133,121
Net Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets |  | 47,067 | 174,467
Customer relationship |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets |  | 164,595 | 164,595
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment, Definite-lived intangible assets |  | 134,760 | 39,336
Net Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets |  | 29,835 | 125,259
Trademarks and tradenames |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets |  | 30,910 | 30,910
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment, Definite-lived intangible assets |  | 23,560 | 4,321
Net Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets |  | 7,350 | 26,589
Other Intangible Assets |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets |  | 3,686 | 3,686
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment, Definite-lived intangible assets |  | 3,580 | 3,498
Net Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets |  | $ 106 | $ 188

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