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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
Impairment			$ (400)	$ (10,748)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Accumulated Amortization	$ (215,409)	$ (233,800)	(215,409)	$ (233,800)	$ (203,115)
Reclassifications			0		0
Gross amount	418,916		418,916		502,666
Impairment			(400)		(83,750)
Net Carrying Amount	203,107		203,107		215,801
IPR&D
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
Gross amount	4,200		4,200		4,400
Reclassifications			0		0
Impairment	(400)		(400)		(200)
Net Carrying Amount	3,800		3,800		4,200
Product licensing rights
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
Impairment		$ (400)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross amount	388,491		388,491		472,041
Accumulated Amortization	(199,006)		(199,006)		(187,306)
Reclassifications			0		0
Impairment			0		(83,550)
Net Carrying Amount	189,485		$ 189,485		$ 201,185
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Period (years)			9 years 1 month 6 days		9 years 6 months
Trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross amount	16,000		$ 16,000		$ 16,000
Accumulated Amortization	(7,695)		(7,695)		(7,231)
Reclassifications			0		0
Impairment			0		0
Net Carrying Amount	8,305		$ 8,305		$ 8,769
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Period (years)			17 years 1 month 6 days		17 years 2 months 12 days
Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross amount	4,225		$ 4,225		$ 4,225
Accumulated Amortization	(2,708)		(2,708)		(2,578)
Reclassifications			0		0
Impairment			0		0
Net Carrying Amount	1,517		$ 1,517		$ 1,647
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Period (years)			5 years 9 months 18 days		6 years 3 months 18 days
Other intangibles
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross amount	6,000		$ 6,000		$ 6,000
Accumulated Amortization	(6,000)		(6,000)		(6,000)
Reclassifications			0		0
Impairment			0		0
Net Carrying Amount	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
Weighted Average Remaining Amortization Period (years)			0 years		0 years

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