Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Acquisitions - Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 03, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Feb. 11, 2020
Goodwill
Goodwill	$ 512,989		$ 501,536
Brooks Semiconductor Solutions Group
Goodwill
Goodwill	48,713		48,359
Brooks Life Sciences Products
Goodwill
Goodwill	105,337		103,278
Brooks Life Sciences Services
Goodwill
Goodwill	$ 358,939		$ 349,899
Trans-Hit Biomarkers
Goodwill
Goodwill		$ 8,900
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes		$ 0
RURO, Inc.
Goodwill
Goodwill				$ 11,100
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes				$ 0