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Restructuring Restructuring Details (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) employee | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) employee | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) employee | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) employee | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 11,503 |  | $ 1,163 |  | $ 18,818 |  | $ 28,378 |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated | employee | 400 |  | 150 |  | 750 |  | 700 |  |
Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 7,958 | [1] | $ 178 | [2] | $ 13,032 | [3] | $ 24,556 | [4] |
Restructuring Costs |  |  |  |  | 80,200 |  |  |  |
Share Distribution [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  | 800 |  |  |  | $ 4,600
Asset Impairments Related to Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 45 |  |
Restructuring Costs |  |  |  |  | 7,500 |  |  |  |
Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 3,545 |  | 985 |  | 5,786 |  | 3,777 |  |
North America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 6,971 |  | 969 |  | 11,901 |  | 9,394 |  |
North America [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 3,662 |  | 274 |  | 8,127 |  | 6,487 |  |
North America [Member] | Share Distribution [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 800 |  |  |  | 800 |  | 2,600 |  |
North America [Member] | Asset Impairments Related to Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 45 |  |
North America [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 3,309 |  | 695 |  | $ 3,774 |  | 2,862 |  |
ROW [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates | 17 |  |  |  | 17 |  |  |  |
International [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 4,532 |  | 194 |  | $ 6,917 |  | 18,984 |  |
International [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 4,296 |  | (96) |  | 4,905 |  | 18,069 |  |
International [Member] | Share Distribution [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,100 |  |
International [Member] | Asset Impairments Related to Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
International [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 236 |  | $ 290 |  | 2,012 |  | $ 915 |  |
OrderUp Intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs |  |  |  |  | $ 2,600 |  |  |  |
[1] | (1)The employee severance and benefit costs for the three months ended September 30, 2017 relates to the termination of approximately 400 employees. Substantially all of the remaining cash payments for those costs are expected to be disbursed through April 30, 2018.
[2] | The employee severance and benefit costs for the three months ended September 30, 2016 related to the termination of approximately 150 employees.
[3] | The employee severance and benefit costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 relates to the termination of approximately 750 employees. Substantially all of the remaining cash payments for those costs are expected to be disbursed through April 30, 2018.
[4] | (1)The employee severance and benefit costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 related to the termination of approximately 700 employees.

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