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Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangibles Other (Details 4) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 4,400,000 | $ 4,400,000 |
Transfers to developed technology from IPR&D | 4,400,000 | 0 |
Ending balance | 0 | 4,400,000 | $ 4,400,000
Impairment losses | 0 | 2,198,000 | $ 2,000,000.0
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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