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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Income Taxes Payable

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Amount of liabilities incurred for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business and related party payables, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount, after allocation of valuation allowance, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards acquired at the acquisition date, classified as noncurrent.

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Business Combinations - Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) € in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 04, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 04, 2019 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 17, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 11, 2017 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 160,098,000				$ 0
Goodwill	203,743,000				$ 55,816,000	$ 56,429,000
Operating lease liability	164,114,000
OGIO International, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Cash								$ 8,061,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Current Assets, Receivables								7,696,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Inventory								7,092,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Current Assets, Other								328,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Property, Plant, and Equipment								2,369,000
Goodwill								5,885,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Assets								82,781,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net								65,951,000
TravisMathew
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Cash							$ 663,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Current Assets, Receivables							9,715,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Inventory							11,909,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Current Assets, Other							549,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Property, Plant, and Equipment							4,327,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Other Noncurrent Assets							117,000
Goodwill							23,748,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Assets							135,578,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net							124,578,000
Jack Wolfskin
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Cash			$ 58,096,000	€ 50,984
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Current Assets, Receivables			26,637,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Inventory			94,504,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Income Tax Receivables			6,588,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Current Assets, Other			11,483,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Property, Plant, and Equipment			20,930,000
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset			120,865,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Deferred Tax Assets Noncurrent			2,930,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Other Noncurrent Assets			23,000
Goodwill	$ 147,781,000	$ 150,180,000	150,180,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Assets			770,274,000
Business Combination, Liabilities Assumed, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities			46,124,000
Business Combination, Liabilities Assumed, Income Taxes Payable			2,416,000
Operating lease liability			120,524,000
Business Combination, Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent			80,009,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net			521,201,000
Trade Names [Member] \| OGIO International, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets								49,700,000
Trade Names [Member] \| TravisMathew
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets							78,400,000
Trade Names [Member] \| Jack Wolfskin
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets			239,295,000
Licensing Agreements [Member] \| TravisMathew
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Finite-Lived Intangibles							1,100,000
Customer Lists [Member] \| OGIO International, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Finite-Lived Intangibles								1,500,000
Customer Lists [Member] \| TravisMathew
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Finite-Lived Intangibles							4,450,000
Customer Lists [Member] \| Jack Wolfskin
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Finite-Lived Intangibles			$ 38,743,000
Noncompete Agreements [Member] \| OGIO International, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Finite-Lived Intangibles								$ 150,000
Noncompete Agreements [Member] \| TravisMathew
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Finite-Lived Intangibles							$ 600,000