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Amount of short term debt due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accrued Liabilities

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Amount of Long term tax reserves assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount due from customers or clients for goods or services, including trade receivables, that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, and amounts due from others, including related parties expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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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 of deferred revenue expected to be recognized as such within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of long-term debt due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of other liabilities due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences assumed at the acquisition date.

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The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date.

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The amount of inventory recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of long-term debt due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of other liabilities due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of other assets expected to be realized or consumed after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized for assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Acquisitions - Amounts of Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value as of Acquisition Date (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Nov. 15, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Apr. 20, 2018	Apr. 06, 2018	Oct. 05, 2017
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 490,545		$ 255,876
GENEWIZ
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]
Accounts receivable		$ 26,952
Inventories		4,370
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		11,635
Property, plant and equipment		36,379
Goodwill		236,015
Intangible assets, finite-lived		189,129
Other assets		15,998
Current portion of long-term debt		(3,170)
Accounts payable		(6,522)
Deferred revenue		(67)
Accrued compensation and benefits		(5,144)
Other current liabilities		(7,411)
Long-term debt		(2,482)
Long term tax reserves		(13,400)
Long-term deferred tax liabilities		(36,897)
Other long-term liabilities		(2,681)
Total purchase price		$ 442,704
Tec-Sem Group AG
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]
Accounts receivable					$ 988
Inventories					4,297
Prepaid expenses and other current assets					4,038
Property, plant and equipment					85
Goodwill					7,665
Intangible assets, finite-lived					10,694
Accounts payable					(1,049)
Accrued liabilities					(6,962)
Long-term deferred tax liabilities					(1,391)
Accrued pension liability					(2,800)
Total purchase price					$ 15,565
4titude Limited
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]
Accounts receivable						$ 1,581
Inventories						2,667
Prepaid expenses and other current assets						140
Property, plant and equipment						1,555
Goodwill						38,185
Intangible assets, finite-lived						27,212
Accounts payable						(286)
Accrued liabilities						(845)
Long-term deferred tax liabilities						(5,090)
Total purchase price						$ 65,119
BioSpeciMan Corporation
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]
Accounts receivable				$ 300
Goodwill				2,700
Intangible assets, finite-lived				2,600
Assumed liabilities				700
Total purchase price				$ 5,200