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The amount working capital escrow released due to restrictions being released.

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination.

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ACQUISITIONS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands						3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
ACQUISITIONS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019	Aug. 02, 2019	Jun. 05, 2019	May 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Acquisitions
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired									$ 164,181	$ 49,062
Restricted cash included in prepaid and other						$ 4,833			4,833	0
Payment of contingent consideration									2,765	$ 0
Goodwill						878,015			878,015		$ 763,461
Fusion Packaging
Acquisitions
Percentage of interest acquired	100.00%
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired	$ 163,800
Cash and equivalents	1,000					1,010			1,010
Fair value of contingent consideration arrangement	19,100					22,100			22,100
Restricted cash included in prepaid and other	$ 2,800
Release of working capital escrow						2,000
Proceeds from release of working capital escrow refunded to buyer						294
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date									37,900
Earnings or Loss of acquiree since acquisition date									(1,500)
Fair value adjustment amortization for inventory and consideration transferred									5,700
Goodwill						99,644			99,644
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes						82,300			82,300
Noble
Acquisitions
Percentage of interest acquired		100.00%
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired		$ 62,300						$ 463
Cash and equivalents		1,600
Fair value of contingent consideration arrangement		$ 2,900				4,200			$ 4,200		2,900
Restricted cash included in prepaid and other											5,000
Release of working capital escrow								$ 1,000
Nanopharm
Acquisitions
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired				$ 38,100
Cash and equivalents				$ 1,800
Gateway Analytical
Acquisitions
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired					$ 7,000
Fair value of contingent consideration arrangement					$ 3,000						3,000
Payment of contingent consideration						1,300	$ 1,500
Gain realized on payment of contingent consideration						$ 235
2019 Acquisitions
Acquisitions
Cash and equivalents											3,427
Goodwill											59,143
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes											$ 31,100
Bapco Closures Holding Limited
Acquisitions
Percentage of interest acquired			80.00%
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired			$ 3,800
Cash and equivalents			$ 2,900
Bapco Closures Holding Limited \| Bapco Closures Holding Limited
Acquisitions
Previous ownership percentage												20.00%