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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Amount of liabilities assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Acquisitions Acquisitions (Purchase Price Breakdown) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 05, 2017	Nov. 07, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Nov. 08, 2016	Sep. 20, 2016	May 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire businesses			$ 23,871
Present value of future deferred payments			8,884
Consideration transferred			32,755
Goodwill			$ 287,956	$ 275,487				$ 264,416
Longmont, Colorado [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Assets Acquired (Excluding Goodwill)		$ 1,500
Consideration transferred		2,200
Goodwill		700
Liabilities and Debt Assumed		0
Houston, Texas [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Assets Acquired (Excluding Goodwill)							$ 7,000
Goodwill							$ 3,300
Madera, California [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Assets Acquired (Excluding Goodwill)						$ 3,700
Goodwill						$ 1,900
Brooksfield, Wisconsin [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Assets Acquired (Excluding Goodwill)					$ 5,700
Goodwill					$ 1,200
Loveland, Colorado [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Assets Acquired (Excluding Goodwill)		1,700
Consideration transferred		2,300
Goodwill		700
Liabilities and Debt Assumed		$ (100)
Long Island, New York [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Assets Acquired (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 12,500
Consideration transferred	23,000
Goodwill	11,100
Liabilities and Debt Assumed	$ (600)