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Income taxes [Line Items]

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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			72 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2021 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 EUR (€)
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Percentage of earnings from continuing operations before income taxes attributable to the United States (as a percent)			30.00%
Valuation allowance against deferred tax asset			$ 236,357	$ 267,838
Increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance			(31,481)	35,642
Net operating loss carryforwards and tax credit			408,434	433,822
Net operating loss carryforwards in the U.S.			6,173
Net operating loss carryforwards in various foreign jurisdictions			1,596,351
Gross unrecognized tax benefits			1,296,523	1,388,391	$ 1,260,970
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate			45,147
Interest and penalties			14,494	11,485
Accrued/(reversed) interest and penalties			3,236	$ (695)	5,368
Expected decrease in unrecognized tax benefits within next twelve months			$ 19,510
Luxembourg
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards in various foreign jurisdictions					$ 1,238,277
Domestic tax authority
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)			33.80%	(12.00%)	36.60%
Foreign tax authority
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)			14.10%	16.30%	(9.40%)
Foreign tax authority \| Tax Years 2005 to 2010 \| Belgium
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign tax assessment \| €						€ 223,321
Foreign tax authority \| Tax Year 2018 \| Luxembourg
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign tax assessment \| €	€ 182,594	€ 371,696
State
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards and tax credit			$ 44,186
State deferred tax assets
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance against deferred tax asset			22,851
Operating Loss Carryforward, Domestic
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance against deferred tax asset			5,882
Operating Loss Carryforward, Foreign Jurisdiction
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance against deferred tax asset			$ 207,624