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Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020	May 29, 2020	May 28, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Lines of credit maximum borrowing capacity		$ 670,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Lines of credit unused and available				$ 86,200,000
Line of credit facility advanced under foreign credit line				70,700,000
Line of Credit Facility Credit Used For Guarantee				400,000
Short-term debt	$ 70,746,000			13,342,000
Long term debt	$ 348,183,000			$ 98,641,000
ERIS Technology Corporation
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage of shares acquired by subsidiary in acquiree	51.00%
Short-term debt	$ 13,700,000
Long term debt	$ 29,400,000
Debt maturity period term	2020 through 2033
Credit Agreement
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement amendment date	May 29, 2020
Credit agreement commencement date	Oct. 26, 2016
Debt extinguishment	$ 52,200,000
Loss on debt extinguishment	(700,000)
Third-party fees	$ 700,000
Financial and non-financial convenants, description	Furthermore, under the Credit Agreement, restricted payments, including dividends and share repurchases, are permitted in certain circumstances, including while the pro forma Consolidated Leverage Ratio is, both before and after giving effect to any such restricted payment, at least 0.25 to 1.00 less than the maximum permitted under the Credit Agreement.
Acquisition Draw Term Commitment
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Lines of credit maximum borrowing capacity		340,000,000
Initial Term Commitment
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Lines of credit maximum borrowing capacity		180,000,000
Revolver
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Lines of credit maximum borrowing capacity		150,000,000	250,000,000
Line of credit facility, maturity date	May 29, 2023
Revolver \| Swing Line Sublimit
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Lines of credit maximum borrowing capacity		20,000,000	10,000,000
Revolver \| Letter of Credit Sublimit
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Lines of credit maximum borrowing capacity		10,000,000	10,000,000
Revolver \| Alternative Currency Sublimit
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Lines of credit maximum borrowing capacity		$ 40,000,000	20,000,000
Term Loan
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Lines of credit maximum borrowing capacity			$ 250,000,000
Line of credit facility, maturity date	May 29, 2023
Unsecured
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Lines of credit maximum borrowing capacity	$ 155,700,000
Restricted cash deposits	$ 52,200,000