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Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Member] |  |
Financial Assets (Liabilities) [Abstract] |  |
Cash equivalents and current investments | $ 84,500 | $ 35,260
Other long-term assets | 3,748 | 3,568
Life insurance contracts | 39,644 | 35,590
Financial assets (liabilities), net | 127,892 | 74,418
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Financial Assets (Liabilities) [Abstract] |  |
Cash equivalents and current investments | 84,500 | 35,260
Other long-term assets | 3,748 | 3,568
Life insurance contracts | 0 | 0
Financial assets (liabilities), net | 88,248 | 38,828
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Financial Assets (Liabilities) [Abstract] |  |
Cash equivalents and current investments | 0 | 0
Other long-term assets | 0 | 0
Life insurance contracts | 0 | 0
Financial assets (liabilities), net | 0 | 0
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Financial Assets (Liabilities) [Abstract] |  |
Cash equivalents and current investments | 0 | 0
Other long-term assets | 0 | 0
Life insurance contracts | 39,644 | 35,590
Financial assets (liabilities), net | 39,644 | $ 35,590
Life Insurance Contracts [Member] |  |
Changes in Fair Value of Level 3 Marketable Securities [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | 35,590 |
Actual return on plan assets | 3,625 |
Purchases and issuances | 2,003 |
Sales and settlements | (1,574) |
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 |
Ending balance | $ 39,644 |

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