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Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Goodwill [Abstract] |  |
Goodwill | $ 196,573 | $ 196,573
Manufacturing [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Abstract] |  |
Goodwill | 72,469 | 72,469
Grow Tech [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Abstract] |  |
Goodwill | 9,150 | 9,150
Mainland China [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Abstract] |  |
Goodwill | 32,179 | 32,179
Americas/Pacific [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Abstract] |  |
Goodwill | 9,449 | 9,449
South Korea [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Abstract] |  |
Goodwill | 29,261 | 29,261
Southeast Asia [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Abstract] |  |
Goodwill | 18,537 | 18,537
Japan [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Abstract] |  |
Goodwill | 16,019 | 16,019
Hong Kong/Taiwan [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Abstract] |  |
Goodwill | 6,634 | 6,634
EMEA [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Abstract] |  |
Goodwill | $ 2,875 | $ 2,875

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