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Minimum service period required to be eligible for profit sharing contribution to the 401(k) plan.

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Fair value assets with unobservable inputs reconciliation foreign currency effects

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Amount of asset segregated and restricted to provide benefit under defined benefit plan. Asset includes, but is not limited to, stock, bond, other investment, earning from investment, and contribution by employer and employee.

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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount of purchases, (sales), issuances and (settlements) of financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Amount of cost (reversal of cost) for pension and other postretirement benefits.

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Retirement Benefit Plans Part 1 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Defined Contribution Plan [Abstract]
Total cost of benefits for U.S. and Non-U.S. Plans	$ 11,926	$ 13,253	$ 12,108
Maximum employer contribution to 401(k) Plan as a percentage of employee's compensation	3.00%
Minimum service period required to be eligible for profit sharing contribution to 401(k) plan (in years)	1
Expenses for 401(k) Plan	$ 8,073	4,404	8,359
Pension Plan \| Level 1
Fair Value of Plan Assets by Investment Type
Fair value of plan assets	6,408	6,305
Pension Plan \| Level 2
Fair Value of Plan Assets by Investment Type
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Pension Plan \| Level 3
Fair Value of Plan Assets by Investment Type
Fair value of plan assets	10,842	11,163
Pension Plan \| Cash and Cash Equivalents \| Level 1
Fair Value of Plan Assets by Investment Type
Fair value of plan assets	6,408	6,305
Pension Plan \| Cash and Cash Equivalents \| Level 2
Fair Value of Plan Assets by Investment Type
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Pension Plan \| Cash and Cash Equivalents \| Level 3
Fair Value of Plan Assets by Investment Type
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Pension Plan \| Investment Account held by Pension Plan \| Level 1
Fair Value of Plan Assets by Investment Type
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Pension Plan \| Investment Account held by Pension Plan \| Level 2
Fair Value of Plan Assets by Investment Type
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Pension Plan \| Investment Account held by Pension Plan \| Level 3
Fair Value of Plan Assets by Investment Type
Fair value of plan assets	10,842	11,163
Pension Plan \| Fair Value
Fair Value of Plan Assets by Investment Type
Fair value of plan assets	17,250	17,468
Pension Plan \| Fair Value \| Cash and Cash Equivalents
Fair Value of Plan Assets by Investment Type
Fair value of plan assets	6,408	6,305
Pension Plan \| Fair Value \| Investment Account held by Pension Plan
Fair Value of Plan Assets by Investment Type
Fair value of plan assets	10,842	11,163
Domestic Plan \| Pension Plan
Defined Contribution Plan [Abstract]
Excess assets transferred	0	(6,305)
Fair Value of Plan Assets by Investment Type
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	46,389
Foreign Plan \| Pension Plan
Defined Contribution Plan [Abstract]
Excess assets transferred	0	0
Fair Value of Plan Assets by Investment Type
Fair value of plan assets	10,842	11,163	9,562
Foreign Plan \| U.K. Pension Plan \| Pension Plan
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair value at beginning of year	11,163	9,562
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net	(856)	(535)
Net gain	1,138	1,190
Foreign currency	(603)	946
Fair value at end of year	$ 10,842	$ 11,163	$ 9,562