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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(In thousands)

 
Balance at beginning of year
 
Charged to income
 
Other (a)
 
Write-down
 
Balance at end of year
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2019
$
75,588

 
$
26,220

 
$
(681
)
 
$
34,392

 
$
66,735

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2018
$
56,291

 
$
34,936

 
$
(1,958
)
 
$
13,681

 
$
75,588

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
$
52,256

 
$
12,887

 
$
2,831

 
$
11,683

 
$
56,291


(a)
“Other” primarily includes the effect of fluctuations in foreign currencies and the allowance for doubtful accounts of the businesses acquired and disposed of by the company.