General - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets
Investments	$ 378,759	$ 327,865
Cash held in bank accounts	21,000	114,700
Liabilities
Contingent consideration	9,268	8,817
U.S. Government and agency securities
Assets
Investments	57,384	28,231
Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises
Assets
Investments	7,965	22,088
Corporate debt securities
Assets
Investments	292,760	269,788
Taxable municipal bonds
Assets
Investments		5,000
Certificates of deposit
Assets
Investments	20,650	2,758
Level 1 \| 4.400% Senior Notes due 2024
Liabilities
Fair value of debt	387,200
Level 2 \| Term Loan
Liabilities
Fair value of debt	332,500
Fair value measured on recurring basis
Assets
Total assets held at fair value	592,054	611,929
Liabilities
Contingent consideration	9,268	8,817
Total liabilities held at fair value	9,268	8,817
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Other than cash held in bank accounts by Company
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	213,295	284,064
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| U.S. Government and agency securities
Assets
Investments	57,384	28,231
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises
Assets
Investments	7,965	22,088
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Corporate debt securities
Assets
Investments	292,760	269,788
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Taxable municipal bonds
Assets
Investments		5,000
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Certificates of deposit
Assets
Investments	20,650	2,758
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Level 1
Assets
Total assets held at fair value	57,384	28,231
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Level 1 \| U.S. Government and agency securities
Assets
Investments	57,384	28,231
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Level 2
Assets
Total assets held at fair value	534,670	583,698
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Level 2 \| Other than cash held in bank accounts by Company
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	213,295	284,064
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Level 2 \| Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises
Assets
Investments	7,965	22,088
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Level 2 \| Corporate debt securities
Assets
Investments	292,760	269,788
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Level 2 \| Taxable municipal bonds
Assets
Investments		5,000
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Level 2 \| Certificates of deposit
Assets
Investments	20,650	2,758
Fair value measured on recurring basis \| Level 3
Liabilities
Contingent consideration	9,268	8,817
Total liabilities held at fair value	$ 9,268	$ 8,817

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