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Subsequent Events (Policies) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
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Subsequent Events [Text Block] | Subsequent Event On October 2, 2017, the Company closed the previously-announced acquisition of its largest European distributor, Robopolis SAS (Robopolis), through the acquisition of the issued and outstanding capital shares of Robopolis. At the closing, the Company paid approximately $170.1 million in cash offset by acquired cash of approximately $31.6 million held by Robopolis and its subsidiaries at closing, resulting in a net cash outlay of approximately $138.4 million. Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement, $16.0 million of the purchase price was placed into an escrow account to settle certain claims for indemnification for breaches or inaccuracies in Robopolis’ and its shareholders’ representations and warranties, covenants and agreements, and approximately $2.4 million of the purchase price was deposited in escrow to satisfy, in part, any payments due to iRobot for certain post-closing purchase price adjustments.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business. + References No definition available. + Details
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