2020 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000085120520000016 Filed on October 28, 2020

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Income Statement

Concept 2020 Q3 2019 Q3 2019 Q2
Revenue $251.1M $183.3M $199.0M
YoY Change 36.96% -21.06% 17.39%
Cost Of Revenue $59.74M $47.63M $50.97M
YoY Change 25.42% -19.08% 26.79%
Gross Profit $191.3M $135.7M $148.1M
YoY Change 41.0% 0.0% 16.42%
Gross Profit Margin 76.21% 74.02% 74.39%
Selling, General & Admin $64.21M $64.49M $68.25M
YoY Change -0.43% -2.02% 7.14%
% of Gross Profit 33.56% 47.52% 46.09%
Research & Development $30.24M $28.12M $28.08M
YoY Change 7.56% -5.34% -9.64%
% of Gross Profit 15.8% 20.72% 18.96%
Depreciation & Amortization $6.100M $5.900M $6.000M
YoY Change 3.39% 13.46% 35.44%
% of Gross Profit 3.19% 4.35% 4.05%
Operating Expenses $94.45M $92.60M $96.32M
YoY Change 1.99% -3.05% 1.64%
Operating Profit $96.64M $43.09M $51.76M
YoY Change 124.25% 0.0% 71.68%
Interest Expense $4.800M $3.800M $5.400M
YoY Change 26.32% 11.76% 74.19%
% of Operating Profit 4.97% 8.82% 10.43%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$173.0K $456.0K -$144.0K
YoY Change -137.94% -453.49% -151.99%
Pretax Income $101.3M $47.37M $56.98M
YoY Change 113.88% -41.72% 50.02%
Income Tax $13.80M $5.682M $8.226M
% Of Pretax Income 13.62% 12.0% 14.44%
Net Earnings $87.51M $41.69M $48.75M
YoY Change 109.92% 0.0% 47.26%
Net Earnings / Revenue 34.85% 22.74% 24.49%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.50 $0.24 $0.28
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.49 $0.24 $0.28
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 173.9M shares 170.7M shares 171.3M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 177.1M shares 174.4M shares 175.4M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2020 Q3 2019 Q3 2019 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $393.7M $413.8M $453.6M
YoY Change -4.85% -21.54% 1.43%
Cash & Equivalents $298.4M $121.7M $89.10M
Short-Term Investments $95.37M $292.1M $364.5M
Other Short-Term Assets $35.50M $28.10M $34.40M
YoY Change 26.33% -40.72% 31.8%
Inventory $53.86M $65.26M $72.89M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $127.8M $107.4M $107.6M
Other Receivables $2.000M $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $628.1M $625.8M $678.9M
YoY Change 0.38% -21.63% 1.24%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $81.23M $88.43M $89.34M
YoY Change -8.15% -0.56% 4.86%
Goodwill $243.1M $113.2M $113.2M
YoY Change 114.76% 0.0% 0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $619.3M $504.6M $408.0M
YoY Change 22.73% 85.58% 14.54%
Other Assets $7.684M $5.320M $5.424M
YoY Change 44.44% 37.36% 144.65%
Total Long-Term Assets $1.432B $764.7M $671.0M
YoY Change 87.32% 45.32% 12.15%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $628.1M $625.8M $678.9M
Total Long-Term Assets $1.432B $764.7M $671.0M
Total Assets $2.061B $1.390B $1.350B
YoY Change 48.19% 4.96% 6.38%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $21.46M $12.77M $11.73M
YoY Change 68.13% -42.74% -59.74%
Accrued Expenses $68.35M $48.56M $48.71M
YoY Change 40.75% -27.12% -13.73%
Deferred Revenue $33.72M
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $139.4M $81.22M $85.68M
YoY Change 71.64% -26.93% -24.19%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities $8.292M $744.0K $1.244M
YoY Change 1014.52% -86.41% -73.97%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $8.292M $744.0K $1.244M
YoY Change 1014.52% -86.41% -73.97%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $139.4M $81.22M $85.68M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $8.292M $744.0K $1.244M
Total Liabilities $554.7M $151.2M $158.3M
YoY Change 266.77% -13.7% -17.48%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $780.5M $682.4M $649.2M
YoY Change 14.38% 1.71% 4.24%
Common Stock $762.8M $594.4M $578.9M
YoY Change 28.33% 14.63% 19.19%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $1.506B $1.239B $1.192B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $2.061B $1.390B $1.350B
YoY Change 48.19% 4.96% 6.38%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2020 Q3 2019 Q3 2019 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $87.51M $41.69M $48.75M
YoY Change 109.92% 0.0% 47.26%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $6.100M $5.900M $6.000M
YoY Change 3.39% 13.46% 35.44%
Cash From Operating Activities $80.50M $65.40M $58.90M
YoY Change 23.09% 267.42% 7.51%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$2.800M -$4.500M -$3.900M
YoY Change -37.78% -46.43% -129.39%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$104.4M -$23.70M -$12.70M
YoY Change 340.51% -134.55% -148.47%
Cash From Investing Activities -$107.2M -$28.30M -$16.60M
YoY Change 278.8% -147.09% -228.1%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 33.60M -3.200M -58.20M
YoY Change -1150.0% -94.4% -11.64%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 80.50M 65.40M 58.90M
Cash From Investing Activities -107.2M -28.30M -16.60M
Cash From Financing Activities 33.60M -3.200M -58.20M
Net Change In Cash 6.900M 33.90M -15.90M
YoY Change -79.65% 62.98% -946.19%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $80.50M $65.40M $58.90M
Capital Expenditures -$2.800M -$4.500M -$3.900M
Free Cash Flow $83.30M $69.90M $62.80M
YoY Change 19.17% 166.79% 51.27%

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us-gaap Debt Securities Available For Sale Allowance For Credit Loss Recovery
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us-gaap Debt Securities Available For Sale Change In Present Value Expense Reversal
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleChangeInPresentValueExpenseReversal
0 USD
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DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLoss
0 USD
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DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleChangeInPresentValueExpenseReversal
160000 USD
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DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLossRecovery
85000 USD
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DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoff
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787000 USD
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1000 USD
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gains
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
361000 USD
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AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses
67000 USD
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AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
3613000 USD
us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Losses
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses
22000 USD
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AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
818000 USD
us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Losses
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses
103000 USD
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95365000 USD
CY2020Q3 cgnx Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After One Year Before Two Years Fair Value
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneYearBeforeTwoYearsFairValue
311825000 USD
CY2020Q3 cgnx Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After Two Years Before Three Years Fair Value
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296554000 USD
CY2020Q3 cgnx Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After Three Years Before Four Years Fair Value
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6979000 USD
CY2020Q3 cgnx Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After Four Years Before Five Years Fair Value
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3985000 USD
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities
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714708000 USD
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22000 USD
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25021000 USD
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InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves
27285000 USD
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Inventory Work In Process Net Of Reserves
InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves
3666000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Inventory Work In Process Net Of Reserves
InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves
5503000 USD
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InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves
25173000 USD
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InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves
27473000 USD
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53860000 USD
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60261000 USD
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ExcessAndObsoleteInventoryCharges
9386000 USD
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ExcessAndObsoleteInventoryCharges
7718000 USD
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22000 USD
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OperatingLeaseCost
2047000 USD
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
1749000 USD
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OperatingLeasePayments
2041000 USD
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Operating Lease Payments
OperatingLeasePayments
1708000 USD
us-gaap Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
6100000 USD
us-gaap Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
4976000 USD
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OperatingLeasePayments
5995000 USD
us-gaap Operating Lease Payments
OperatingLeasePayments
4778000 USD
us-gaap Lease Cost
LeaseCost
84000 USD
us-gaap Lease Cost
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255000 USD
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2228000 USD
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8641000 USD
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LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
6363000 USD
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LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
5080000 USD
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2445000 USD
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LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive
1359000 USD
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LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive
4641000 USD
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
30757000 USD
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OperatingLeaseLiability
27916000 USD
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OperatingLeaseLiability
17973000 USD
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OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
0.041
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OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
0.046
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OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
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CY2019Q4 us-gaap Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
P3Y8M12D
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OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetCarryingValueOfImpairedAsset
0 USD
CY2020Q2 us-gaap Operating Lease Impairment Loss
OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss
2534000 USD
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OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome
0 USD
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Operating Lease Lease Income
OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome
76000 USD
us-gaap Operating Lease Lease Income
OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome
77000 USD
us-gaap Operating Lease Lease Income
OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome
234000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Goodwill
Goodwill
243445000 USD
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GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss
-316000 USD
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Goodwill
Goodwill
243129000 USD
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73675000 USD
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FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
57193000 USD
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FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
16482000 USD
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FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
93474000 USD
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FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
53984000 USD
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FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
39490000 USD
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ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
19571000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Product Warranty Accrual
ProductWarrantyAccrual
4713000 USD
us-gaap Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued
ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued
2671000 USD
us-gaap Product Warranty Accrual Payments
ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
1798000 USD
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Product Warranty Accrual
ProductWarrantyAccrual
5586000 USD
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DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
313000 USD
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DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
857000 USD
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DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
121000 USD
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DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
23000 USD
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DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset
0 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Derivative Asset Collateral Obligation To Return Cash Offset
DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset
0 USD
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Derivative Liability Collateral Right To Reclaim Cash Offset
DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset
0 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Derivative Liability Collateral Right To Reclaim Cash Offset
DerivativeLiabilityCollateralRightToReclaimCashOffset
0 USD
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DerivativeAssets
313000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Derivative Assets
DerivativeAssets
857000 USD
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DerivativeLiabilities
121000 USD
CY2019Q4 us-gaap Derivative Liabilities
DerivativeLiabilities
23000 USD
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RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
251073000 USD
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
183325000 USD
us-gaap Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
587405000 USD
us-gaap Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
555856000 USD
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
251073000 USD
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
183325000 USD
us-gaap Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
587405000 USD
us-gaap Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
555856000 USD
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12708000 USD
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CapitalizedContractCostGross
3963000 USD
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ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
0 USD
us-gaap Provision For Doubtful Accounts
ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
600000 USD
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Provision For Doubtful Accounts
ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
125000 USD
us-gaap Provision For Doubtful Accounts
ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
215000 USD
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AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
530000 USD
us-gaap Provision For Doubtful Accounts
ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
600000 USD
us-gaap Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Write Offs
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs
217000 USD
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AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
913000 USD
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14432000 USD
us-gaap Deferred Revenue Additions
DeferredRevenueAdditions
93830000 USD
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75023000 USD
cgnx Deferred Revenue Foreign Currency Exchange Adjustment
DeferredRevenueForeignCurrencyExchangeAdjustment
478000 USD
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Deferred Revenue
DeferredRevenue
33717000 USD
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ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
12899000 shares
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ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
37.95
us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
975000 shares
us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
51.58
us-gaap Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
3408000 shares
us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
26.82
us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
529000 shares
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ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
50.34
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
9937000 shares
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
42.45
us-gaap Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2
P7Y10D
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
191245000 USD
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
3807000 shares
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
33.58
us-gaap Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1
P5Y9M29D
CY2020Q3 cgnx Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Aggregate Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue
107040000 USD
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Exercisable Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber
9125000 shares
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
41.73
us-gaap Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1
P6Y11M1D
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Aggregate Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
182232000 USD
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
0
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
0.027
us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
0.016
us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
0.027
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
0
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
0.0039
us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
0.0043
us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
0.0039
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
0
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
0.37
us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
0.37
us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
0.37
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1
P5Y1M6D
us-gaap Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1
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us-gaap Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1
P5Y2M12D
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
0 shares
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
0 shares
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
0 shares
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
18.42
us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
18.52
us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
18.58
CY2020Q3 cgnx Shares Based Compensation Arrangement By Shares Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value
SharesBasedCompensationArrangementBySharesBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue
62787000 USD
CY2019Q3 cgnx Shares Based Compensation Arrangement By Shares Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value
SharesBasedCompensationArrangementBySharesBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue
5746000 USD
cgnx Shares Based Compensation Arrangement By Shares Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value
SharesBasedCompensationArrangementBySharesBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue
116600000 USD
cgnx Shares Based Compensation Arrangement By Shares Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value
SharesBasedCompensationArrangementBySharesBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue
42545000 USD
CY2020Q3 cgnx Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedFairValue
1331000 USD
CY2019Q3 cgnx Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedFairValue
1213000 USD
cgnx Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedFairValue
39282000 USD
cgnx Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedFairValue
32072000 USD
CY2020Q3 cgnx Number Of Groups Within Employee Population
NumberOfGroupsWithinEmployeePopulation
2 group
CY2020Q3 cgnx Estimated Forfeiture Rate For Unvested Options For Senior Management
EstimatedForfeitureRateForUnvestedOptionsForSeniorManagement
0.07
CY2020Q3 cgnx Estimated Forfeiture Rate For Unvested Options For All Non Senior Management
EstimatedForfeitureRateForUnvestedOptionsForAllNonSeniorManagement
0.12
cgnx Increase In Compensation Expense Due To Revised Estimated Forfeiture Rates
IncreaseInCompensationExpenseDueToRevisedEstimatedForfeitureRates
1787000 USD
cgnx Increase In Compensation Expense Due To Revised Estimated Forfeiture Rates
IncreaseInCompensationExpenseDueToRevisedEstimatedForfeitureRates
499000 USD
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
56150000 USD
cgnx Employee Service Sharebased Compensation Nonvested Awards Compensation Notyet Recognized Periodfor Recognition
EmployeeServiceSharebasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsCompensationNotyetRecognizedPeriodforRecognition
P1Y9M18D
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
9268000 USD
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
1524000 USD
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
10194000 USD
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
1804000 USD
us-gaap Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
32076000 USD
us-gaap Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
1401000 USD
us-gaap Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
5365000 USD
us-gaap Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
33442000 USD
us-gaap Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
5839000 USD
CY2020Q3 cgnx Employee Service Share Based Compensation Recognized Period Costs Capitalized Amount
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount
0 USD
CY2019Q4 cgnx Employee Service Share Based Compensation Recognized Period Costs Capitalized Amount
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount
0 USD
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
9268000 USD
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
10194000 USD
us-gaap Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
32076000 USD
us-gaap Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
33442000 USD
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Stock Repurchase Program Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount1
StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
78652000 USD
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
0.21
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
0.21
us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
0.21
us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
0.21
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
0.01
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
0.01
us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
0.01
us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
0.01
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
-0.05
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
-0.07
us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
-0.05
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
-0.07
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits
0.01
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits
0.01
us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits
0.01
us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits
0.01
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0.04
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Share Based Compensation Excess Tax Benefit Percent
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationShareBasedCompensationExcessTaxBenefitPercent
0.01
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationShareBasedCompensationExcessTaxBenefitPercent
0.09
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationShareBasedCompensationExcessTaxBenefitPercent
0.03
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Settlements
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements
0
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements
0.03
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements
-0.01
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
0.02
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
0.02
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
0.02
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
0.02
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
0.14
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
0.12
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
0.12
us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
0.12
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-0.05
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0.04
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationShareBasedCompensationExcessTaxBenefitPercent
0.09
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationShareBasedCompensationExcessTaxBenefitPercent
0.01
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationShareBasedCompensationExcessTaxBenefitPercent
0.03
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements
0.03
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements
-0.03
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements
-0.01
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationExcludingDiscreteItemsPercent
0.18
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationExcludingDiscreteItemsPercent
0.18
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationExcludingDiscreteItemsPercent
0.16
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationExcludingDiscreteItemsPercent
0.16
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UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
198000 USD
cgnx Increase Decrease Interest And Penalties
IncreaseDecreaseInterestAndPenalties
212000 USD
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LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositions
12353000 USD
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LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent
11325000 USD
us-gaap Increase Decrease In Deferred Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredLiabilities
1028000 USD
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
1192000 USD
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TaxyearsopentoexaminationbyInternalRevenueService
2017 through 2019
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IncomeTaxExaminationYearsUnderExaminationOtherEntities
2016 through 2019
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
173943000 shares
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
170744000 shares
us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
172881000 shares
us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
171053000 shares
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
3195000 shares
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
3705000 shares
us-gaap Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
3157000 shares
us-gaap Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
4111000 shares
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
177138000 shares
CY2019Q3 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
174449000 shares
us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
176038000 shares
us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
175164000 shares
CY2020Q2 us-gaap Restructuring And Related Cost Number Of Positions Eliminated Inception To Date Percent
RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsEliminatedInceptionToDatePercent
0.08
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Restructuring And Related Cost Expected Cost1
RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1
15388000 USD
CY2020Q2 us-gaap Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
14798000 USD
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
251000 USD
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Restructuring And Related Cost Expected Cost1
RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1
15388000 USD
CY2020Q3 us-gaap Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
251000 USD
us-gaap Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
15049000 USD
us-gaap Restructuring And Related Cost Expected Number Of Positions Eliminated
RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedNumberOfPositionsEliminated
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