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Revenues - Disaggregation of Revenue by Geographic Location (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 299,794 | $ 254,350 | $ 224,929
United States |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 124,905 | 105,663 | 95,919
United Kingdom |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 29,749 | 26,487 | 26,845
Other Europe |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 60,850 | 52,427 | 46,401
Israel |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 11,545 | 7,308 | 5,497
Asia |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 51,443 | 45,084 | 34,883
Canada |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 21,302 | 17,381 | 15,384
Foil Technology Products |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 141,009 | 116,273 | 100,942
Foil Technology Products | United States |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 61,132 | 52,032 | 47,414
Foil Technology Products | United Kingdom |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 3,666 | 3,173 | 3,770
Foil Technology Products | Other Europe |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 31,431 | 26,322 | 22,969
Foil Technology Products | Israel |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 11,028 | 6,673 | 4,719
Foil Technology Products | Asia |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 33,752 | 28,073 | 22,070
Foil Technology Products | Canada |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Force Sensors |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 73,186 | 65,446 | 60,234
Force Sensors | United States |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 39,955 | 34,108 | 30,082
Force Sensors | United Kingdom |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 11,787 | 12,187 | 12,232
Force Sensors | Other Europe |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 10,678 | 8,793 | 8,087
Force Sensors | Israel |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 517 | 635 | 751
Force Sensors | Asia |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 10,249 | 9,723 | 9,082
Force Sensors | Canada |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Weighing and Control Systems |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 85,599 | 72,631 | 63,753
Weighing and Control Systems | United States |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 23,818 | 19,523 | 18,423
Weighing and Control Systems | United Kingdom |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 14,296 | 11,127 | 10,843
Weighing and Control Systems | Other Europe |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 18,741 | 17,312 | 15,345
Weighing and Control Systems | Israel |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 27
Weighing and Control Systems | Asia |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 7,442 | 7,288 | 3,731
Weighing and Control Systems | Canada |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 21,302 | $ 17,381 | $ 15,384

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