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Business Combinations (Notes)	9 Months Ended
Business Combinations (Notes)	Sep. 30, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]	ACQUISITIONS In 2018, the Company incurred acquisition payments totaling $5.5 million. The Company recorded $4.9 million of identified intangibles primarily pertaining to technology and patents in connection with these acquisitions, which is amortized on a straight-line basis over 10 years years. Goodwill recorded in connection with these acquisitions totaled $0.6 million. In September 2017, the Company acquired all of the shares of Biotix, Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer and distributor of plastics consumables associated with pipettes, including tips, tubes, and reagent reservoirs used in the life sciences market. The initial cash payment was $105 million plus the settlement of contingent consideration of $10.0 million which was paid in the first quarter of 2019.