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Acquisition, Restructuring and Other Expense (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
Acquisition, Restructuring and Other Expense [Abstract] |
Schedule of Acquisition, Restructuring and Other Expense | Acquisition, restructuring and other expense consists of the following:
| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2019 |  | 2018
Business acquisition costs included in cost of sales | $ | 660 |  |  | $ | — |
Business acquisition costs included in selling and administrative expense | $ | 7,245 |  |  | $ | — |
Debt refinancing costs included in other expense | $ | 3,904 |  |  | $ | — |

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