Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Trade accounts receivable, allowances for doubtful accounts	$ 1,073	$ 1,286
Other assets:
Patents, trademarks, and other intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ 72,946	$ 71,114
Equity:
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	128,212,198	118,515,797
Treasury stock, shares held	2,683,245	2,638,093