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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax cuts and jobs act of 2017 complete accounting deemed repatriation federal tax | $ 5,200 |  |
Tax cuts and jobs act of 2017 complete accounting estimated payments of liability | 1,100 |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross | 40,525 | $ 36,484 |
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards | 7,879 | 9,156 |
Deferred Tax, Operating Loss Carryforwards | 5,371 | 4,707 |
Valuation allowance | 4,276 | 3,356 |
Liability for uncertain tax positions | 400 | 400 |
Increase (decrease) in uncertain tax liability including interest and penalties | 400 |  |
Income Taxes Paid | 17,200 | 27,300 | $ 14,600
Continuing Operations |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected tax position to be resolved or settled | 100 |  |
2016 | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Decrease in U.S. foreign tax credits | 100 |  |
Decrease in additional tax expenses | 300 |  |
2016 & 2017 | Canada Revenue Agency |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Decrease in depreciable assets | 600 |  |
Decrease in additional liabilities | 100 |  |
Foreign Income Tax Credit |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards | 5,400 |  |
Alternative Minimum Tax Credit Carryforward |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward | 1,900 |  |
U.S |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Research and development credit carryforwards | 600 |  |
Valuation allowance | 4,300 | 3,400 |
U.S | Foreign Income Tax Credit |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards | $ 4,700 |  |
Tax credit carryforward expiration year | 2021 |  |
Foreign Tax Authority |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 3,200 |  |
Foreign Tax Authority | Foreign Income Tax Credit | United Kingdom |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards | 700 |  |
State and Foreign |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 55,200 | 49,100 |
Deferred Tax, Operating Loss Carryforwards | 5,400 | $ 4,700 |
State and Local Jurisdiction |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 1,900 |  |
State and Local Jurisdiction | Latest Tax Year |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward expiration year | 2020 |  |
State and Local Jurisdiction | Earliest Tax Year |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward expiration year | 2038 |  |

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