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Acquisition - Narrative (Details) - RF Power $ in Millions | Mar. 06, 2018 USD ($)
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Base purchase price | $ 429.2
Cash consideration | 427.0
Additional consideration to purchase property and equipment | $ 2.2
Weighted-average useful life of acquired intangible assets | 13 years 9 months 18 days
Goodwill acquired subject to tax | $ 245.0
Goodwill amortization period | 15 years
Transaction costs | $ 3.8

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