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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Intangible assets |  |  |
Average Remaining Amortization Period |  | 5 years 9 months 18 days |
Total definite-lived intangible assets |  | $ 46,185 |
Total Gross Intangible Assets |  | 508,969 | $ 508,969
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment |  | 462,784 | 447,451
Total Net Intangible Assets |  | $ 46,185 | 61,518
Impairment charges, definite-lived intangible assets | $ 216,400 |  |
In-process R&D |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Impairment charges, indefinite-lived intangible assets | $ 35,900 |  |
Technology |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Average Remaining Amortization Period |  | 4 years 7 months 6 days |
Gross Carrying Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets |  | $ 327,908 | 327,908
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment, Definite-lived intangible assets |  | 302,358 | 291,766
Total definite-lived intangible assets |  | $ 25,550 | 36,142
Customer relationships |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Average Remaining Amortization Period |  | 8 years 2 months 12 days |
Gross Carrying Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets |  | $ 146,465 | 146,465
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment, Definite-lived intangible assets |  | 130,131 | 126,764
Total definite-lived intangible assets |  | $ 16,334 | 19,701
Trademarks and tradenames |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Average Remaining Amortization Period |  | 3 years 6 months |
Gross Carrying Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets |  | $ 30,910 | 30,910
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment, Definite-lived intangible assets |  | 26,614 | 25,256
Total definite-lived intangible assets |  | $ 4,296 | 5,654
Other |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |
Average Remaining Amortization Period |  | 9 months 18 days |
Gross Carrying Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets |  | $ 3,686 | 3,686
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment, Definite-lived intangible assets |  | 3,681 | 3,665
Total definite-lived intangible assets |  | $ 5 | $ 21

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