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Assets - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Intangible assets |  |
Total Gross Intangible Assets | $ 550,119 | $ 550,119
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment | 469,188 | 464,970
Total Net Intangible Assets | 80,931 | 85,149
In-process R&D |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, Indefinite-lived intangible assets | 13,710 | 13,710
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment, Indefinite-lived intangible assets | 10,530 | 10,530
Net Amount, Indefinite-lived intangible assets | 3,180 | 3,180
Technology |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets | 337,218 | 337,218
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment, Definite-lived intangible assets | 293,528 | 290,808
Net Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets | 43,690 | 46,410
Customer relationships |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets | 164,595 | 164,595
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment, Definite-lived intangible assets | 137,257 | 136,126
Net Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets | 27,338 | 28,469
Trademarks and tradenames |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets | 30,910 | 30,910
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment, Definite-lived intangible assets | 24,239 | 23,899
Net Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets | 6,671 | 7,011
Other Intangible Assets |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets | 3,686 | 3,686
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment, Definite-lived intangible assets | 3,634 | 3,607
Net Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets | $ 52 | $ 79

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