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Acquisition, Restructuring and Other Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Acquisition, Restructuring and Other Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,939 | $ 21,671 | $ 21,512
Proceeds from Sale of Buildings |  | $ 5,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,200 |  |
Debt Instrument, Financing Costs Expensed |  |  |  | $ 2,700 |  |  |  |  | 2,700 |  |
Gain on sale of facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,890) | 0 | 0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  |  | 254 | 0 | 0
Other expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,942 | 0 | 0
Legal Fees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, Restructuring and Other Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500
Patent Dispute and Other Matters [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, Restructuring and Other Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900
Patent Infringement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, Restructuring and Other Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,900
Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, Restructuring and Other Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,612 | 8,016 | 5,612
Cost of Sales [Member] | Facility Consolidation Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, Restructuring and Other Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 2,100 |  | $ 100 | 900 | $ 2,800 | $ 1,300 | $ 1,500 | $ 2,300 | 3,066 | 8,016 | 5,612
Cost of Sales [Member] | Termination of Product Offering [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, Restructuring and Other Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 4,500 |  |  |  |  |  | 4,546 | 0 | 0
Selling and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, Restructuring and Other Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business and asset acquisition costs |  |  |  |  | 2,100 |  |  |  | 20,599 | 2,543 | 722
Gain on sale of facility |  | 1,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,890) | 0 | 0
Restructuring and other expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,582 | 16,198 | 23,962
Selling and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Shareholder Activism Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, Restructuring and Other Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Professional fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 3,966
Selling and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Patent Dispute and Other Matters [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, Restructuring and Other Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 3,374
Selling and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Administrative Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, Restructuring and Other Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 2,800 | $ 400 | $ 1,000 | $ 2,800 | $ 4,300 | $ 1,100 | $ 2,200 | $ 6,200 | 6,873 | 13,655 | 3,354
Selling and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Executive Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, Restructuring and Other Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 12,546
Other Expense [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, Restructuring and Other Expense [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,942 | $ 0 | $ 0

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