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2018 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000002799620000022 Filed on February 21, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
Revenue	$524.7M	$493.2M	$488.2M
YoY Change	6.02%	-0.9%	0.62%
Cost Of Revenue	$215.2M	$197.6M	$190.2M
YoY Change	12.67%	2.36%	6.04%
Gross Profit	$309.5M	$295.6M	$298.0M
YoY Change	1.84%	-2.97%	-2.56%
Gross Profit Margin	58.99%	59.93%	61.04%
Selling, General & Admin	$221.7M	$208.5M	$209.6M
YoY Change	10.24%	2.55%	0.45%
% of Gross Profit	71.63%	70.56%	70.32%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$34.20M	$33.41M	$32.38M
YoY Change	8.92%	6.91%	6.45%
% of Gross Profit	11.05%	11.3%	10.86%
Operating Expenses	$221.7M	$208.5M	$209.6M
YoY Change	10.3%	2.55%	0.45%
Operating Profit	$87.82M	-$17.28M	$82.82M
YoY Change	-14.68%	-132.39%	-10.78%
Interest Expense	-$8.200M	$7.244M	$6.130M
YoY Change	46.43%	26.91%	16.58%
% of Operating Profit	-9.34%		7.4%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$2.400M	$2.356M	$2.436M
YoY Change	71.43%	80.81%	94.88%
Pretax Income	$72.30M	-$22.17M	$79.13M
YoY Change	-22.92%	-145.29%	-10.91%
Income Tax	$15.10M	$8.913M	$18.92M
% Of Pretax Income	20.89%		23.91%
Net Earnings	$57.17M	-$31.08M	$60.21M
YoY Change	-32.51%	-207.92%	1.05%
Net Earnings / Revenue	10.9%	-6.3%	12.33%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.25	-$0.67	$1.26
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.25	-$0.67	$1.25
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	46.31M shares	46.78M shares	47.59M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		46.80M shares	47.78M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$59.70M	$57.90M	$68.60M
YoY Change	0.84%	8.43%	97.13%
Cash & Equivalents	$59.74M	$57.85M	$68.59M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$38.56M	$39.09M	$73.84M
YoY Change	-1.28%	-38.41%	42.25%
Inventory	$46.44M	$45.12M	$43.23M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$173.9M	$157.1M	$131.1M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$450.0M	$417.3M	$409.4M
YoY Change	14.53%	12.03%	15.56%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$90.34M	$83.51M	$81.75M
YoY Change	6.74%	0.31%	-3.0%
Goodwill	$1.161B	$1.126B	$1.173B
YoY Change	2.63%	-0.01%	3.42%
Intangibles	$360.0M	$396.6M	$386.1M
YoY Change	-6.32%	1.05%	-4.88%
Long-Term Investments	$43.80M	$43.50M	$43.20M
YoY Change	2.82%	3.08%	3.1%
Other Assets	$196.1M	$195.5M	$193.7M
YoY Change	22.75%	28.74%	34.64%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.855B	$1.850B	$1.884B
YoY Change	2.16%	2.35%	3.82%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$450.0M	$417.3M	$409.4M
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.855B	$1.850B	$1.884B
Total Assets	$2.305B	$2.267B	$2.293B
YoY Change	4.36%	4.01%	5.74%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$107.0M	$97.99M	$105.3M
YoY Change	2.39%	-5.39%	8.26%
Accrued Expenses	$184.5M	$234.5M	$245.7M
YoY Change	-33.47%	-8.22%	-9.72%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$800.0K	$800.0K	$800.0K
YoY Change	-98.18%	-98.1%	-97.99%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$392.1M	$333.3M	$351.8M
YoY Change	-7.92%	-16.9%	-14.04%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$911.1M	$890.1M	$766.0M
YoY Change	36.95%	24.59%	12.53%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$39.88M	$27.10M	$27.10M
YoY Change	30.4%	23.59%	22.1%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$39.88M	$27.10M	$27.10M
YoY Change	30.4%	23.59%	22.1%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$392.1M	$333.3M	$351.8M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$39.88M	$27.10M	$27.10M
Total Liabilities	$431.9M	$360.4M	$378.9M
YoY Change	-5.35%	-14.8%	-12.18%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$927.3M	$958.0M	$1.077B
YoY Change	-7.7%	1.13%	13.55%
Common Stock	$44.65M	$46.31M	$47.62M
YoY Change	-6.89%	-3.77%	-1.51%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$915.4M	$955.3M	$1.075B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$2.305B	$2.267B	$2.293B
YoY Change	4.36%	4.01%	5.74%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$57.17M	-$31.08M	$60.21M
YoY Change	-32.51%	-207.92%	1.05%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$34.20M	$33.41M	$32.38M
YoY Change	8.92%	6.91%	6.45%
Cash From Operating Activities	$120.2M	$72.20M	$66.10M
YoY Change	6.84%	-2.83%	-14.49%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$19.60M	-$14.60M	-$14.00M
YoY Change	49.62%	25.86%	18.64%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$1.400M	-$99.90M	-$36.70M
YoY Change	-89.71%	114.84%	-46.42%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$21.20M	-$114.3M	-$50.70M
YoY Change	-20.9%	97.07%	-36.86%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-74.80M	21.60M	-14.70M
YoY Change	-12.82%	1700.0%	-69.63%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	120.2M	72.20M	66.10M
Cash From Investing Activities	-21.20M	-114.3M	-50.70M
Cash From Financing Activities	-74.80M	21.60M	-14.70M
Net Change In Cash	24.20M	-20.50M	700.0K
YoY Change	-24300.0%	-217.14%	-101.36%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$120.2M	$72.20M	$66.10M
Capital Expenditures	-$19.60M	-$14.60M	-$14.00M
Free Cash Flow	$139.8M	$86.80M	$80.10M
YoY Change	11.31%	1.05%	-10.1%

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CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost Credit Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax	-367000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	-2594000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	848000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax	-2837000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax	-364000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationTax	20000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationTax	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationTax	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax	-384000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax	17000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax	-38000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax Portion Attributable To Parent1 OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1	2227000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax Portion Attributable To Parent1 OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1	-848000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax Portion Attributable To Parent1 OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1	2799000	USD
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CY2017	dlx	Other Common Shares Retired Value OtherCommonSharesRetiredValue	16596000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	13921000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	12774000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Outstanding CommonStockSharesOutstanding	47953000	shares
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	1015013000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock Cash DividendsCommonStockCash	56743000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation	525000	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	18922000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	3584000	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	200000000	USD
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CY2018	dlx	Other Common Shares Retired Value OtherCommonSharesRetiredValue	17856000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	13596000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-12115000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Outstanding CommonStockSharesOutstanding	44647000	shares
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CY2019	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock Cash DividendsCommonStockCash	52285000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation	194000	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	3839000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	2632000	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	118547000	USD
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CY2019	dlx	Other Common Shares Retired Value OtherCommonSharesRetiredValue	3935000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	17908000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	8632000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Outstanding CommonStockSharesOutstanding	42126000	shares
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CY2018	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	16572000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	0	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	101319000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	54880000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Amortization Of Acquisition Costs AmortizationOfAcquisitionCosts	24055000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Amortization Of Acquisition Costs AmortizationOfAcquisitionCosts	19969000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-34950000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-11356000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-39177000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	19702000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	13378000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	15109000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1 GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	15641000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-8030000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-7708000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-5609000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	16795000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-5279000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	-4843000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	3641000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	644000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets	10568000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets	12032000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets	7976000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	5360000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	6913000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	5710000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	5130000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	4366000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	-7796000	USD
CY2019	dlx	Prepaidproductdiscountpayments Prepaidproductdiscountpayments	25637000	USD
CY2018	dlx	Prepaidproductdiscountpayments Prepaidproductdiscountpayments	23814000	USD
CY2017	dlx	Prepaidproductdiscountpayments Prepaidproductdiscountpayments	27079000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	-45747000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	-1257000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	-20236000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	286653000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	339315000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	338431000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Productive Assets PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets	66595000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Productive Assets PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets	62238000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Productive Assets PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets	47450000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	11605000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	214258000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	139223000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Marketable Securities PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities	7642000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Marketable Securities PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities	7807000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Marketable Securities PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities	7737000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Marketable Securities ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfMarketableSecurities	7642000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Marketable Securities ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfMarketableSecurities	7807000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Marketable Securities ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfMarketableSecurities	11237000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	-2449000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	-1082000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	-2282000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-75751000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-275414000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-180891000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	241500000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	1280000000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	403000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	268000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	1078853000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	454165000	USD
CY2019	dlx	Netchangeincustomerfundsobligations Netchangeincustomerfundsobligations	12598000	USD
CY2018	dlx	Netchangeincustomerfundsobligations Netchangeincustomerfundsobligations	20279000	USD
CY2017	dlx	Netchangeincustomerfundsobligations Netchangeincustomerfundsobligations	-6007000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions	7523000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions	9033000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	3935000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	7977000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	9377000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	118547000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	200000000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	65000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	51742000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	56669000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	58098000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-1866000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-4128000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-2342000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-39825000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-182956000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	-7636000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	5370000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	29552000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	-20046000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	145259000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	128819000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	145259000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Comparability Of Prior Year Financial Data ComparabilityOfPriorYearFinancialData	<div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:36px;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;color:#006ebf;font-style:italic;">Comparability </span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">– </span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 has been modified to conform to the current year presentation. The liability for funds held for customers is now presented separately. Previously, this amount was included in accrued liabilities. The investing activities section of the 2017 consolidated statement of cash flows has been modified to include proceeds from company-owned life insurance policies within the other caption. Previously, this amount was presented separately.</span></div>
CY2019	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:36px;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;color:#006ebf;font-style:italic;">Use of estimates</span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;"> –</span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;"> We have prepared the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In this process, it is necessary for us to make certain estimates and assumptions affecting the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and related notes. Despite our intention to establish accurate estimates and to make reasonable assumptions, actual results may differ from our estimates and assumptions.</span></div>
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