Document and Entity Information |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | |
| Document And Entity Information [Abstract] | |
| Document Type | 6-K |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2019 |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2019 |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q3 |
| Entity Registrant Name | ICON plc |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001060955 |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 |
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- Definition Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable common stock (or common stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable common shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as current. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, with jurisdictional netting. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition 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. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Carrying amount due within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from tax authorities as of the balance sheet date representing refunds of overpayments or recoveries based on agreed-upon resolutions of disputes. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the noncurrent portion of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition As of the reporting date, the aggregate carrying amount of all noncontrolling interests which are redeemable by the (parent) entity (1) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (2) at the option of the holder of the noncontrolling interest, or (3) upon occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the (parent) entity. This item includes noncontrolling interest holder's ownership (or holders' ownership) regardless of the type of equity interest (common, preferred, other) including all potential organizational (legal) forms of the investee entity. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The cumulative amount of the reporting entity's undistributed earnings or deficit. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Unbilled amounts due for services rendered or to be rendered, actions taken or to be taken, or a promise to refrain from taking certain actions in accordance with the terms of a legally binding agreement between the entity and, at a minimum, one other party. An example would be amounts associated with contracts or programs where the recognized revenue for performance thereunder exceeds the amounts billed under the terms thereof as of the date of the balance sheet. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - € / shares |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
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| Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] | ||
| Ordinary shares, par value (in EUR per share) | € 0.06 | € 0.06 |
| Ordinary shares, shares authorized (in shares) | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
| Ordinary shares, shares issued (in shares) | 53,640,584 | 53,971,706 |
| Ordinary shares, shares outstanding (in shares) | 53,640,584 | 53,971,706 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenue | $ 710,441,000 | $ 655,017,000 | $ 2,080,430,000 | $ 1,916,752,000 |
| Costs and expenses: | ||||
| Direct costs | 499,791,000 | 459,196,000 | 1,465,944,000 | 1,339,014,000 |
| Selling, general and administrative expense | 85,449,000 | 80,819,000 | 250,564,000 | 242,670,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 15,157,000 | 17,062,000 | 45,842,000 | 51,006,000 |
| Restructuring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,490,000 |
| Total costs and expenses | 600,397,000 | 557,077,000 | 1,762,350,000 | 1,645,180,000 |
| Income from operations | 110,044,000 | 97,940,000 | 318,080,000 | 271,572,000 |
| Interest income | 1,852,000 | 1,314,000 | 5,377,000 | 3,154,000 |
| Interest expense | (3,393,000) | (3,201,000) | (9,946,000) | (10,298,000) |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 108,503,000 | 96,053,000 | 313,511,000 | 264,428,000 |
| Provision for income taxes | (13,020,000) | (11,526,000) | (37,516,000) | (29,935,000) |
| Net income | 95,483,000 | 84,527,000 | 275,995,000 | 234,493,000 |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | (658,000) | 0 | (1,016,000) | 0 |
| Net income attributable to the Group | $ 94,825,000 | $ 84,527,000 | $ 274,979,000 | $ 234,493,000 |
| Net income per Ordinary Share attributable to the Group (note 10): | ||||
| Basic (USD per share) | $ 1.73 | $ 1.55 | $ 5.08 | $ 4.33 |
| Diluted (USD per share) | 1.72 | 1.54 | 5.03 | 4.27 |
| Adjusted net income per Ordinary Share attributable to the Group (note 10): | ||||
| Adjusted basic (non-GAAP) (USD per share) | 1.76 | 1.55 | 5.10 | 4.33 |
| Adjusted diluted (non-GAAP) (USD per share) | $ 1.74 | $ 1.54 | $ 5.06 | $ 4.27 |
| Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares outstanding: | ||||
| Basic (in shares) | 54,004,963 | 54,368,656 | 53,935,939 | 54,134,639 |
| Diluted (in shares) | 54,550,672 | 54,901,404 | 54,386,066 | 54,888,151 |
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- Definition The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The aggregate direct operating costs incurred during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense for debt. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income on nonoperating securities. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Accrued Interest On Non-current Operating Lease Liability No definition available.
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- Definition Payments for Share Repurchase Costs No definition available.
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- Definition Amortization of Government Grants. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of amortization expense attributable to debt issuance costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The cash inflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period (for example, cash that was held by the acquired business). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of cash and cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalents restricted to withdrawal or usage. Excludes amount for disposal group and discontinued operations. Cash includes, but is not limited to, currency on hand, demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, and other accounts with general characteristics of demand deposits. Cash equivalents include, but are not limited to, short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalents restricted to withdrawal or usage; including effect from exchange rate change. Cash includes, but is not limited to, currency on hand, demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, and other accounts with general characteristics of demand deposits. Cash equivalents include, but are not limited to, short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) and income tax credits. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, including oil and gas property and timber property. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in amount due within one year (or one business cycle) from customers for the credit sale of goods and services. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The increase (decrease) during the period in the amount due for taxes based on the reporting entity's earnings or attributable to the entity's income earning process (business presence) within a given jurisdiction. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right is conditioned on something other than passage of time. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) of investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in current liabilities classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in noncurrent assets classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in noncurrent operating liabilities classified as other. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in receivables classified as other. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in prepaid expenses, and assets classified as other. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities, including discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from investing activities, including discontinued operations. Investing activity cash flows include making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, including discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The cash outflow for loan and debt issuance costs. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The cash outflow for cost incurred directly with the issuance of an equity security. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The cash outflow for securities or other assets acquired, which qualify for treatment as an investing activity and are to be liquidated, if necessary, beyond the current operating cycle. Includes cash flows from securities classified as trading securities that were acquired for reasons other than sale in the long-term. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The cash outflow for securities or other assets acquired, which qualify for treatment as an investing activity and are to be liquidated, if necessary, within the current operating cycle. Includes cash flows from securities classified as trading securities that were acquired for reasons other than sale in the short-term. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The cash inflow from sales of all investments, including securities and other assets, having ready marketability and intended by management to be liquidated, if necessary, within the current operating cycle. Includes cash flows from securities classified as trading securities that were acquired for reasons other than sale in the short-term. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of cash inflow from exercise of option under share-based payment arrangement. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of noncash expense for share-based payment arrangement. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of increase to additional paid-in capital (APIC) for recognition of cost for award under share-based payment arrangement. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of decrease in additional paid in capital (APIC) resulting from direct costs associated with issuing stock. Includes, but is not limited to, legal and accounting fees and direct costs associated with stock issues under a shelf registration. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax, of reclassification of gain (loss) from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) for derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments, of unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition As of the reporting date, the aggregate carrying amount of all noncontrolling interests which are redeemable by the (parent) entity (1) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (2) at the option of the holder of the noncontrolling interest, or (3) upon occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the (parent) entity. This item includes noncontrolling interest holder's ownership (or holders' ownership) regardless of the type of equity interest (common, preferred, other) including all potential organizational (legal) forms of the investee entity. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The portion of net income or loss attributable to temporary equity interest. No definition available.
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| Basis of presentation | Basis of presentation These condensed consolidated financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“US GAAP”) have not been audited. The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the operating results and financial position for the periods presented. The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and disclosures in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the accounting policies and notes to the consolidated financial statements included in ICON’s Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2018 (see note 2 - Significant accounting policies for impact of adoption of ASC 842 'Leases'). Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal period ending December 31, 2019.
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| Significant accounting policies | Significant accounting policies Redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity ICON has obtained a majority ownership interest in MeDiNova and included in the purchase agreement are put and call option arrangements with the noncontrolling interest holders that require (put option) or enable (call option) ICON to purchase the remaining minority ownership at a later date. ICON accounts for this minority put arrangement as temporary equity, which is presented separately as redeemable noncontrolling interest on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. This classification reflects the assessment that the instruments are contingently redeemable in accordance with ASC 480-10-S99, 'Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.' Redeemable noncontrolling interests are accreted to their redemption value over the period from the date of issuance to the first date on which the option is exercisable. The change in the option's redemption value is recorded against retained earnings. In a computation of earnings per share, the accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests to their redemption value is a reduction of net income attributable to the Group. Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share attributable to the Group (GAAP) includes the adjustment to reflect the accretion of the noncontrolling interest to its redemption value. This accretion adjustment has been excluded from net income when calculating adjusted net income per ordinary share attributable to the Group (non-GAAP). Leases The Company adopted ASC 842 'Leases', with a date of initial application of January 1, 2019. The lease accounting policy applied in preparation of the results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 therefore reflect application of ASC 842. ICON adopted the standard using the cumulative-effect adjustment approach. Under this transition method, ICON has applied the new standard as at the date of initial application (i.e. January 1, 2019), without restatement of comparative period amounts. The cumulative effect of applying the new standard is recorded as an adjustment to the opening consolidated balance sheet as at the date of initial application (see note 14 - Impact of change in accounting policies for further details). The comparative information has not been adjusted and therefore continues to be reported under ASC 840 'Leases'. The new standard requires lessees to recognize the rights and obligations resulting from virtually all leases on the balance sheet as right-of-use (ROU) assets with corresponding lease liabilities. The most significant impact of application of the new standard for ICON relates to the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet for operating leases for certain property, vehicles and equipment. Prior to application of ASC 842, costs in respect of operating leases were charged to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Pursuant to certain practical expedients available as part of adopting ASC 842, ICON has not reassessed; whether existing or expired contracts are or contain leases, the classification of existing or expired leases, or whether unamortized initial direct costs meet the new definition of initial direct costs under ASC 842. Additionally, ICON has elected to use hindsight in determining the lease term and in assessing impairment of ROU assets, if any. ICON determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Finance leases, if any, are depreciated on the same basis as property, plant and equipment. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Group did not account for any leases as finance leases. Operating leases are included in operating right-of-use assets, other liabilities and non-current operating lease liabilities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet with lease amortization recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date or date of transition. Our lease terms may also include options to extend or terminate. ICON actively reviews options to extend or terminate leases and adjusts the ROU asset and lease liability when it is reasonably certain the option will be exercized. The ROU asset is adjusted for any prepayments made at the date of commencement and any initial direct costs incurred. As most of ICON's leases do not provide an implicit rate, the discount rate used is based on the rate of traded corporate bonds available at the commencement date adjusted for country risk, liquidity and lease term. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the depreciable lives of the corresponding fixed assets or the lease term including any applicable renewals. Certain property leases include variable lease payments resulting from periodic rent increases based on an index which are recognized as incurred on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. |
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| Revenue | Revenue Revenue disaggregated by customer profile is as follows:
Accounts receivables and unbilled revenue are as follows:
Unbilled services and payments on account or unearned revenue (contract assets and liabilities) were as follows:
Timing may differ between the satisfaction of performance obligations and the invoicing and collection of amounts related to our contracts with customers. We record assets for amounts related to performance obligations that are satisfied but not yet billed and/or collected. These assets are recorded as unbilled services and therefore contract assets rather than accounts receivables when receipt of the consideration is conditional on something other than the passage of time. Liabilities are recorded for amounts that are collected in advance of the satisfaction of performance obligations or billed in advance of the revenue being earned. Unbilled services/revenue balances arise where invoicing or billing is based on the timing of agreed milestones related to service contracts for clinical research. Contractual billing arrangements in respect of certain reimbursable expenses (principally investigators) require billing by the investigator to the Company prior to billing by the Company to the customer. Unbilled services as at September 30, 2019 increased by $130.2 million as compared to December 31, 2018. Payments on account or unearned revenue increased by $47.8 million over the same period resulting in an increase of $82.4 million in the net balance of unbilled services and payments on account or unearned revenue between December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2019. These fluctuations are primarily due to timing of payments and invoicing related to the Group's clinical trial management contracts. The bad debt expense recognized on the Group's receivables and unbilled services was de minimis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018. |
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| Accounts receivable, unbilled revenue (contract assets) and payments on account or unearned revenue (contract liabilities) | Revenue Revenue disaggregated by customer profile is as follows:
Accounts receivables and unbilled revenue are as follows:
Unbilled services and payments on account or unearned revenue (contract assets and liabilities) were as follows:
Timing may differ between the satisfaction of performance obligations and the invoicing and collection of amounts related to our contracts with customers. We record assets for amounts related to performance obligations that are satisfied but not yet billed and/or collected. These assets are recorded as unbilled services and therefore contract assets rather than accounts receivables when receipt of the consideration is conditional on something other than the passage of time. Liabilities are recorded for amounts that are collected in advance of the satisfaction of performance obligations or billed in advance of the revenue being earned. Unbilled services/revenue balances arise where invoicing or billing is based on the timing of agreed milestones related to service contracts for clinical research. Contractual billing arrangements in respect of certain reimbursable expenses (principally investigators) require billing by the investigator to the Company prior to billing by the Company to the customer. Unbilled services as at September 30, 2019 increased by $130.2 million as compared to December 31, 2018. Payments on account or unearned revenue increased by $47.8 million over the same period resulting in an increase of $82.4 million in the net balance of unbilled services and payments on account or unearned revenue between December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2019. These fluctuations are primarily due to timing of payments and invoicing related to the Group's clinical trial management contracts. The bad debt expense recognized on the Group's receivables and unbilled services was de minimis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018. |
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| Business combinations | Business combinations Acquisitions – CRN Holdings LLC (trading as Symphony Clinical Research ("Symphony")) On September 24, 2019 a subsidiary of the Company, ICON Clinical Research LLC, acquired a 100% interest in Symphony. Symphony is a leading provider of at-home trial services and site support services. The acquisition of Symphony further enhances our site & patient services offering. The acquisition of Symphony has been accounted for as a business combination in accordance with ASC 805 'Business Combinations'. The Company has made a provisional assessment of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as at that date.
*Goodwill represents the acquisition of an established workforce and the capability to provide at-home trial services and site support solutions. **The Company has made an initial estimate of separate intangible assets acquired of $5.8 million, principally customer relationships and order book assets. This assessment is under review and will be finalized within 12 months of the date of acquisition. Acquisitions – MeDiNova On May 23, 2019 a subsidiary of the Company, ICON Clinical Research (UK) Limited acquired a majority shareholding in MeDiNova, a site network with research sites in key markets in Europe and Africa. ICON has the right to acquire the remaining shares in the company during 2020. The vendors also have a right to sell the remaining shares to ICON during 2020. The acquisition further enhances ICON's patient recruitment capabilities in EMEA and complements ICON's existing site network in the US, PMG Research. The acquisition of MeDiNova has been accounted for as a business combination in accordance with ASC 805 'Business Combinations'. The Company has made a provisional assessment of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as at that date.
*Goodwill represents the acquisition of an established workforce and access to a broad site network in Europe and Africa. **The Company has made an initial estimate of separate intangible assets acquired of $6.0 million, principally customer relationships, a patient database and order book assets. This assessment is under review and will be finalized within 12 months of the date of acquisition. Acquisitions – MolecularMD Corp ("MMD") On January 25, 2019 a subsidiary of the Company, ICON Laboratory Services Inc. acquired 100% of the share capital of MMD. MMD is a molecular diagnostic specialty laboratory that enables the development and commercialization of precision medicines in oncology. The consideration on acquisition was $42.2 million. The acquisition of MMD has been accounted for as a business combination in accordance with ASC 805 'Business Combinations'. The Company has made a provisional assessment of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as at that date. The following table summarizes the Company’s fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
*Goodwill represents the acquisition of an established workforce with experience in molecular diagnostic specialty laboratory services and commercialization of precision medicines in oncology. **The Company has made an estimate of separate intangible assets acquired, being customer relationships and order book assets. This assessment will be finalized within 12 months of the date of acquisition.
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| Restructuring | Restructuring Restructuring charges No restructuring charge was recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 (September 30, 2018: $12.5 million). Prior Period Restructuring charges A restructuring charge of $12.5 million was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2018 under a restructuring plan adopted following a review of operations. The restructuring plan reflected resource rationalization across the business to improve resource utilization, resulting in a charge of $9.7 million and office consolidation resulting in the recognition of an onerous lease obligation of $2.8 million.
A restructuring charge of $7.8 million was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2017 under a restructuring plan adopted following a review of operations. The restructuring plan reflected resource rationalization across the business to improve resource utilization.
At September 30, 2019, $2.2 million is included within other liabilities and $0.4 million within non-current other liabilities.
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| Operating leases | Operating leases Lease costs recorded under operating leases for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 were as follows:
Of the total cost of $24.9 million incurred in the nine months ended September 30, 2019, $23.0 million is recorded within selling, general and administration costs and $1.9 million is recorded within direct costs. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Group did not incur any costs related to variable lease payments. The adoption of ASC 842 resulted in the recognition of operating right-of-use assets and lease liabilities of $106.5 million at January 1, 2019. Additional right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 totaled $7.5 million and $25.4 million, respectively. The weighted average remaining lease term and weighted-average discount rate at September 30, 2019 were 5.47 years and 2.98%, respectively. Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases as of September 30, 2019 were as follows:
Operating lease liabilities are presented as current and non-current. Operating lease liabilities of $28.1 million have been included in other liabilities as at September 30, 2019.
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| Income taxes | Income taxes Income taxes recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, comprise:
As at September 30, 2019 the Company maintains a $22.5 million liability (December 31, 2018: $22.5 million) for unrecognized tax benefit, which is comprised of $21.5 million (December 31, 2018: $21.4 million) related to items generating unrecognized tax benefits and $1.0 million (December 31, 2018: $1.1 million) for interest and related penalties to such items. The Company recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits as an additional income tax expense. The Company has analyzed the filing positions in all of the significant federal, state and foreign jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns, as well as open tax years in these jurisdictions. The only periods subject to examination by the major tax jurisdictions where the Company does business are 2014 through 2018 tax years. The Company does not believe that the outcome of any examination will have a material impact on its financial statements.
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The reconciliation between adjusted net income per Ordinary Share attributable to the Group and net income per Ordinary Share attributable to the Group is as follows:
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| Share-based awards | Share-based awards Share Options On July 21, 2008, the Company adopted the Employee Share Option Plan 2008 (the “2008 Employee Plan”) pursuant to which the Compensation and Organization Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors may grant options to any employee, or any Director holding a salaried office or employment with the Company or a Subsidiary for the purchase of ordinary shares. On the same date, the Company also adopted the Consultants Share Option Plan 2008 (the “2008 Consultants Plan”), pursuant to which the Compensation and Organization Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors may grant options to any consultant, adviser or non-executive Director retained by the Company or any Subsidiary for the purchase of ordinary shares. On February 14, 2017, both the 2008 Employee Plan and the 2008 Consultants Plan (together the “2008 Option Plans”) were amended and restated in order to increase the number of options that can be issued under the 2008 Consultants Plan from 400,000 to 1.0 million and to extend the date for options to be granted under the 2008 Option Plans. An aggregate of 6.0 million ordinary shares have been reserved under the 2008 Employee Plan, as reduced by any shares issued or to be issued pursuant to options granted under the 2008 Consultants Plan, under which a limit of 1.0 million shares applies. Further, the maximum number of ordinary shares with respect to which options may be granted under the 2008 Employee Option Plan, during any calendar year to any employee shall be 400,000 ordinary shares. There is no individual limit under the 2008 Consultants Plan. No options may be granted under the 2008 Option Plans after February 14, 2027. Each option granted under the 2008 Option Plans will be an employee stock option, or NSO, as described in Section 422 or 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. Each grant of an option under the 2008 Options Plans will be evidenced by a Stock Option Agreement between the optionee and the Company. The exercise price will be specified in each Stock Option Agreement, however option prices will not be less than 100% of the fair market value of an ordinary share on the date the option is granted. On January 17, 2003, the Company adopted the Share Option Plan 2003 (the “2003 Share Option Plan”) pursuant to which the Compensation and Organization Committee of the Board could grant options to officers and other employees of the Company or its subsidiaries for the purchase of ordinary shares. An aggregate of 6.0 million ordinary shares were reserved under the 2003 Share Option Plan; and, in no event could the number of ordinary shares issued pursuant to options awarded under this plan exceed 10% of the outstanding shares, as defined in the 2003 Share Option Plan, at the time of the grant, unless the Board expressly determined otherwise. Further, the maximum number of ordinary shares with respect to which options could be granted under the 2003 Share Option Plan during any calendar year to any employee was 400,000 ordinary shares. The 2003 Share Option Plan expired on January 17, 2013. No new options may be granted under this plan. Share option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s shares at date of grant. Prior to 2018, share options typically vest over a period of five years from date of grant and expire eight years from date of grant. Share options granted to non-executive directors during 2018 vest over 12 months and expire eight years from the date of grant. The maximum contractual term of options outstanding at September 30, 2019 is eight years. The following table summarizes option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:
The Company has outstanding options with fair values ranging from $9.72 to $43.59 per option or a weighted average fair value of $15.60 per option. The Company issues ordinary shares for all options exercised. The total amount of fully vested share options which remained outstanding at September 30, 2019 was 310,834. Fully vested share options at September 30, 2019 have an average remaining contractual term of 3.83 years, an average exercise price of $67.84 and a total intrinsic value of $24.7 million. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $24.9 million (September 30, 2018: $32.6 million). The following table summarizes the movement in non-vested share options for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:
Fair value of Stock Options Assumptions The weighted average fair value of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 was calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average grant date fair values and assumptions used were as follows:
Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of our common stock over a period equal to the expected term of the options; the expected life represents the weighted average period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding given consideration to vesting schedules and our historical experience of past vesting and termination patterns. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. government zero-coupon bonds yield curve in effect at time of the grant for periods corresponding with the expected life of the option. Restricted Share Units and Performance Share Units On July 21, 2008, the Company adopted the 2008 Employees Restricted Share Unit Plan (the “2008 RSU Plan”) pursuant to which the Compensation and Organization Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors may select any employee, or any Director holding a salaried office or employment with the Company, or a Subsidiary to receive an award under the plan. An aggregate of 1.0 million ordinary shares have been reserved for issuance under the 2008 RSU Plan. On April 23, 2013, the Company adopted the 2013 Employees Restricted Share Unit and Performance Share Unit Plan (the “2013 RSU Plan”) pursuant to which the Compensation and Organization Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors may select any employee, or any Director holding a salaried office or employment with the Company, or a Subsidiary to receive an award under the plan. On May 11, 2015, the 2013 RSU Plan was amended and restated in order to increase the number of shares that can be issued under the RSU Plan by 2.5 million shares. Accordingly, an aggregate of 4.1 million ordinary shares have been reserved for issuance under the 2013 RSU Plan. The awards are at par value and vest over a service period. On April 30 2019, the Company approved the 2019 Consultants and Directors Restricted Share Unit Plan (the “2019 Consultants RSU Plan”), which was effective as of May 16, 2019, pursuant to which the Compensation and Organization Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors may select any consultant, adviser or non-executive Director retained by the Company, or a Subsidiary to receive an award under the plan. 250,000 ordinary shares have been reserved for issuance under the 2019 Consultants RSU Plan. The awards are at par value and vest over a service period. Awards granted to non-executive directors in May 2019 vest over twelve months. The Company has awarded RSUs and PSUs to certain key individuals of the Group. The following table summarizes RSU and PSU activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:
The fair value of PSUs vested for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 totaled $8.5 million (full year 2018: $14.7 million). The fair value of RSUs vested for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 totaled $16.2 million (full year 2018: $18.8 million). The PSUs vest based on service and specified EPS targets over the periods 2017 – 2019, 2018 – 2020 and 2019 – 2021. Depending on the amount of EPS from 2017 to 2021, up to an additional 76,321 PSUs may also be granted. Non-cash stock compensation expense Non-cash stock compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 has been allocated as follows:
Total non-cash stock compensation expense not yet recognized at September 30, 2019 amounted to $50.9 million. The weighted average period over which this is expected to be recognized is 2.34 years.
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| Share capital | Share capital On January 8, 2019, the Company commenced a share buyback program of up to 1.0 million shares. The Company can acquire up to 10% of its outstanding ordinary shares (by way of redemption), in accordance with Irish law, the United States securities laws, and the Company’s constitutional documents through open market share acquisitions. The buyback program gives a broker authority to acquire the Company’s ordinary shares from time to time on the open market in accordance with agreed terms and limitations. The acquisition of shares pursuant to the buyback program was effected by way of redemption and cancellation of the shares, in accordance with the Constitution of the Company. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 1.0 million ordinary shares were redeemed by the Company under this buyback program for a total consideration of $141.6 million. All ordinary shares that were redeemed under the buyback program were canceled in accordance with the Constitution of the Company and the nominal value of these shares transferred to an other undenominated capital reserve as required under Irish Company Law.
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| Business segment information | Business segment information The Company determines and presents operating segments based on the information that is internally provided to the chief operating decision maker, the (‘CODM’) in accordance with ASC 280 'Segment Reporting'. The Company determined that the CODM was comprised of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. The Company determines and presents operating segments based on the information that is provided to the CODM. The Company operates as one single business segment, which is the provision of outsourced development services on a global basis to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical devices industries. There have been no changes to the basis of segmentation or the measurement basis for the segment results in the period. The Company is a clinical research organization (“CRO”), providing outsourced development services on a global basis to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. It specializes in the strategic development, management and analysis of programs that support all stages of the clinical development process - from compound selection to Phase I-IV clinical studies. The Company has the expertise and capability to conduct clinical trials in most major therapeutic areas on a global basis and has the operational flexibility to provide development services on a stand-alone basis or as part of an integrated “full service” solution. The Company has expanded predominately through internal growth together with a number of strategic acquisitions to enhance its expertise and capabilities in certain areas of the clinical development process. The Company is generally awarded projects based upon responses to requests for proposals received from companies in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries or work orders executed under our strategic partnership arrangements. Contracts with customers are generally entered into centrally, in most cases with ICON Clinical Research Limited (“ICON Ireland”), the Company’s principal operating subsidiary in Ireland. Revenues, which consist primarily of fees earned under these contracts, are allocated to individual entities within the Group, based on where the work is performed in accordance with the Company’s global transfer pricing model. ICON Ireland acts as the group entrepreneur under the Company’s global transfer pricing model given its role in the development and management of the group, its ownership of key intellectual property and customer relationships, its key role in the mitigation of risks faced by the group and its responsibility for maintaining the Company’s global network. ICON Ireland enters into the majority of the Company’s customer contracts. ICON Ireland remunerates other operating entities in the ICON Group on the basis of a guaranteed cost plus mark-up for the services they perform in each of their local territories. The cost plus mark-up for each ICON entity is established to ensure that each of ICON Ireland and the ICON entities that are involved in the conduct of services for customers, earn an appropriate arms-length return having regard to the assets owned, risks borne, and functions performed by each entity from these intercompany transactions. The cost plus mark up policy is reviewed annually to ensure that it is market appropriate. The geographic split of revenue disclosed for each region outside Ireland is the cost plus revenue attributable to these entities. The residual revenues of the Group, once each ICON entity has been paid its respective intercompany service fee, generally fall to be retained by ICON Ireland. As such, revenues and income from operations in Ireland are a function of this global transfer pricing model and comprise revenues of the Group after deducting the cost plus revenues attributable to the activities performed outside Ireland. The Company's areas of operation outside of Ireland include the United States, United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Sweden, Turkey, Poland, Bulgaria, Portugal, Czech Republic, Latvia, Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, Israel, Romania, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Peru, India, China (including Hong Kong), South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, The Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Serbia. The geographical distribution of the Company’s segment measures as at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 is as follows: a) The distribution of revenue by geographical area was as follows:
* All sales shown for Ireland are export sales. b) The distribution of income from operations including restructuring by geographical area was as follows:
c) The distribution of income from operations excluding restructuring by geographical area was as follows:
d) The distribution of property, plant and equipment, net, by geographical area was as follows:
e) The distribution of depreciation and amortization by geographical area was as follows:
f) The distribution of total assets by geographical area was as follows:
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| Impact of change in accounting policies | Impact of change in accounting policies The new leasing standard (ASU No. 2016-02 'Leases') was issued in February 2016. ASC 842 'Leases' supersedes the requirements in ASC 840 'Leases' and requires that lessees recognize rights and obligations from virtually all leases (other than leases that meet the definition of a short-term lease) on their balance sheets as right-of-use assets with corresponding lease liabilities. The ASU also provides additional guidance on how to classify leases and how to determine the lease term for accounting purposes. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11 'Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements', which provides the option to adopt the standard retrospectively for each prior period presented, as initially set out in ASU No. 2016-02, or as of the adoption date with a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. ASC 842 became effective for ICON plc with effect from January 1, 2019. ICON adopted the new standard as of January 1, 2019 under the cumulative effect adjustment approach. Under this transition method, the new standard is applied from January 1, 2019 without restatement of comparative period amounts. Results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 are therefore presented under the previous leasing accounting principles, ASC 840 'Leases'. Operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets have been recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as at January 1, 2019 of $106.5 million. There is no impact of adopting ASC 842 on opening retained earnings at January 1, 2019.
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| Redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity | Redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity ICON has obtained a majority ownership interest in MeDiNova and included in the purchase agreement are put and call option arrangements with the noncontrolling interest holders that require (put option) or enable (call option) ICON to purchase the remaining minority ownership at a later date. ICON accounts for this minority put arrangement as temporary equity, which is presented separately as redeemable noncontrolling interest on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. This classification reflects the assessment that the instruments are contingently redeemable in accordance with ASC 480-10-S99, 'Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.' Redeemable noncontrolling interests are accreted to their redemption value over the period from the date of issuance to the first date on which the option is exercisable. The change in the option's redemption value is recorded against retained earnings. In a computation of earnings per share, the accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests to their redemption value is a reduction of net income attributable to the Group. Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share attributable to the Group (GAAP) includes the adjustment to reflect the accretion of the noncontrolling interest to its redemption value. This accretion adjustment has been excluded from net income when calculating adjusted net income per ordinary share attributable to the Group (non-GAAP).
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| Leases | Leases The Company adopted ASC 842 'Leases', with a date of initial application of January 1, 2019. The lease accounting policy applied in preparation of the results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 therefore reflect application of ASC 842. ICON adopted the standard using the cumulative-effect adjustment approach. Under this transition method, ICON has applied the new standard as at the date of initial application (i.e. January 1, 2019), without restatement of comparative period amounts. The cumulative effect of applying the new standard is recorded as an adjustment to the opening consolidated balance sheet as at the date of initial application (see note 14 - Impact of change in accounting policies for further details). The comparative information has not been adjusted and therefore continues to be reported under ASC 840 'Leases'. The new standard requires lessees to recognize the rights and obligations resulting from virtually all leases on the balance sheet as right-of-use (ROU) assets with corresponding lease liabilities. The most significant impact of application of the new standard for ICON relates to the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet for operating leases for certain property, vehicles and equipment. Prior to application of ASC 842, costs in respect of operating leases were charged to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Pursuant to certain practical expedients available as part of adopting ASC 842, ICON has not reassessed; whether existing or expired contracts are or contain leases, the classification of existing or expired leases, or whether unamortized initial direct costs meet the new definition of initial direct costs under ASC 842. Additionally, ICON has elected to use hindsight in determining the lease term and in assessing impairment of ROU assets, if any. ICON determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Finance leases, if any, are depreciated on the same basis as property, plant and equipment. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Group did not account for any leases as finance leases. Operating leases are included in operating right-of-use assets, other liabilities and non-current operating lease liabilities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet with lease amortization recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date or date of transition. Our lease terms may also include options to extend or terminate. ICON actively reviews options to extend or terminate leases and adjusts the ROU asset and lease liability when it is reasonably certain the option will be exercized. The ROU asset is adjusted for any prepayments made at the date of commencement and any initial direct costs incurred. As most of ICON's leases do not provide an implicit rate, the discount rate used is based on the rate of traded corporate bonds available at the commencement date adjusted for country risk, liquidity and lease term. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the depreciable lives of the corresponding fixed assets or the lease term including any applicable renewals. Certain property leases include variable lease payments resulting from periodic rent increases based on an index which are recognized as incurred on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. ICON accounts for lease and non-lease components separately with lease components flowing through the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and non-lease components expensed directly to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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| Schedule of Contracts with Customers, Asset and Liabilities | Accounts receivables and unbilled revenue are as follows:
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*Goodwill represents the acquisition of an established workforce and access to a broad site network in Europe and Africa. **The Company has made an initial estimate of separate intangible assets acquired of $6.0 million, principally customer relationships, a patient database and order book assets. This assessment is under review and will be finalized within 12 months of the date of acquisition.The following table summarizes the Company’s fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
*Goodwill represents the acquisition of an established workforce with experience in molecular diagnostic specialty laboratory services and commercialization of precision medicines in oncology. **The Company has made an estimate of separate intangible assets acquired, being customer relationships and order book assets. This assessment will be finalized within 12 months of the date of acquisition.
*Goodwill represents the acquisition of an established workforce and the capability to provide at-home trial services and site support solutions. **The Company has made an initial estimate of separate intangible assets acquired of $5.8 million, principally customer relationships and order book assets. This assessment is under review and will be finalized within 12 months of the date of acquisition.
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| Lease costs | Lease costs recorded under operating leases for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 were as follows:
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| Operating lease maturity | Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases as of September 30, 2019 were as follows:
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| Schedule of components of income tax expense | Income taxes recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, comprise:
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| Schedule of share option activity | The following table summarizes option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:
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| Schedule of movement in non-vested share options | The following table summarizes the movement in non-vested share options for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:
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| Schedule of weighted average fair values and assumptions used | The weighted average grant date fair values and assumptions used were as follows:
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| Schedule of RSU and PSU activity | The following table summarizes RSU and PSU activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:
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| Schedule of non-cash stock compensation expense | Non-cash stock compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 has been allocated as follows:
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| Distribution of Revenue by Geographical Area | The distribution of revenue by geographical area was as follows:
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| Distribution of Income from Operations by Geographical Area | The distribution of income from operations including restructuring by geographical area was as follows:
c) The distribution of income from operations excluding restructuring by geographical area was as follows:
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| Distribution of Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Geographical Area | The distribution of property, plant and equipment, net, by geographical area was as follows:
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| Distribution of Depreciation and Amortization by Geographical Area | The distribution of depreciation and amortization by geographical area was as follows:
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| Distribution of Total Assets by Geographical Area | The distribution of total assets by geographical area was as follows:
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Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
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| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | ||||
| Revenue | $ 710,441 | $ 655,017 | $ 2,080,430 | $ 1,916,752 |
| Top client | ||||
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | ||||
| Revenue | 80,857 | 92,280 | 270,416 | 254,655 |
| Clients 2-5 | ||||
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | ||||
| Revenue | 176,598 | 173,112 | 512,883 | 502,514 |
| Clients 6-10 | ||||
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | ||||
| Revenue | 91,134 | 94,631 | 247,309 | 287,782 |
| Clients 11-25 | ||||
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | ||||
| Revenue | 134,111 | 106,184 | 399,877 | 329,833 |
| Other | ||||
| Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | ||||
| Revenue | $ 227,741 | $ 188,810 | $ 649,945 | $ 541,968 |
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Accounts receivable, unbilled revenue (contract assets) and payments on account or unearned revenue (contract liabilities) - Contract Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
9 Months Ended | |
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Sep. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
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| Contracts Receivable [Abstract] | ||
| Billed services (accounts receivable) | $ 412,648 | $ 423,680 |
| Unbilled services (unbilled revenue) | 493,114 | 362,926 |
| Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue | 905,762 | 786,606 |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | (4,834) | (8,889) |
| Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue, net | 900,928 | 777,717 |
| Unearned revenue (payments on account) | (322,226) | (274,468) |
| Net balance | 170,888 | $ 88,458 |
| Change in unbilled services (unbilled revenue) | 130,188 | |
| Change in unearned revenue (payments on account) | (47,758) | |
| Change in net balance | $ 82,430 | |
| Change in unbilled services (unbilled revenue), percent | 35.90% | |
| Change in unearned revenue (payments on account), percent | 17.40% | |
| Change in net balance, percent | 93.20% |
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Accounts receivable, unbilled revenue (contract assets) and payments on account or unearned revenue (contract liabilities) - Revenue Remaining Performance Obligations (Details) $ in Billions |
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
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| Contracts Receivable [Abstract] | |
| Revenue, remaining performance obligation | $ 5.2 |
| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-10-01 | |
| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] | |
| Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percent | 40.00% |
| Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period | 12 months |
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Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
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| Goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
| Opening balance | $ 756,260 | $ 769,058 |
| Current period acquisitions (Note 6) | 136,585 | 0 |
| Prior period acquisitions | 0 | 1,048 |
| Foreign exchange movement | (15,828) | (13,846) |
| Closing balance | $ 877,017 | $ 756,260 |
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Business combinations - Acquisitions - Symphony Clinical Research (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
9 Months Ended | ||||
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Sep. 24, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||
| Goodwill | $ 877,017 | $ 756,260 | $ 769,058 | ||
| Cash outflows | $ 116,431 | $ 1,645 | |||
| Symphony | |||||
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||
| Percentage of share capital acquired | 100.00% | ||||
| Cash | $ 3,295 | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 581 | ||||
| Operating right-of-use assets | 820 | ||||
| Goodwill | 26,957 | ||||
| Intangible asset | 5,842 | ||||
| Accounts receivable | 3,940 | ||||
| Unbilled revenue | 254 | ||||
| Prepayments and other current assets | 133 | ||||
| Other receivables | 36 | ||||
| Accounts payable | (1,084) | ||||
| Payments on account | (1,420) | ||||
| Other liabilities | (1,347) | ||||
| Non-current lease liabilities | (531) | ||||
| Net assets acquired | 37,476 | ||||
| Cash outflows | 34,976 | ||||
| Contingent consideration | 2,500 | ||||
| Total consideration | $ 37,476 | ||||
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Business combinations - Acquisitions - MeDiNova (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
9 Months Ended | ||||
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May 23, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||
| Goodwill | $ 877,017 | $ 756,260 | $ 769,058 | ||
| Cash outflows | $ 116,431 | $ 1,645 | |||
| MeDiNova | |||||
| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||
| Cash | $ 7,719 | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 670 | ||||
| Operating right-of-use assets | 1,558 | ||||
| Goodwill | 82,058 | ||||
| Intangible asset | 5,972 | ||||
| Accounts receivable | 3,488 | ||||
| Unbilled revenue | 4,272 | ||||
| Prepayments and other current assets | 406 | ||||
| Other receivables | 819 | ||||
| Accounts payable | (5,484) | ||||
| Payments on account | (5,796) | ||||
| Other liabilities | (7,052) | ||||
| Non-current lease liabilities | (1,128) | ||||
| Non-current deferred tax liability | (1,226) | ||||
| Net assets acquired | 86,276 | ||||
| Cash outflows | 39,282 | ||||
| Consideration payable | 14,841 | ||||
| Working capital receivable | (439) | ||||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 32,592 | ||||
| Total consideration (including redeemable noncontrolling interest) | $ 86,276 | ||||
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- Definition Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, acquired at the acquisition date. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Operating Lease Liability No definition available.
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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of known and estimated obligations associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, which are expected to be paid in the next twelve months or in the normal operating cycle if longer. Costs of such activities include those for one-time termination benefits, termination of an operating lease or other contract, consolidating or closing facilities, relocating employees, and costs associated with an ongoing benefit arrangement, but excludes costs associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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Restructuring - 2018 Restructuring Plan (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
|
| Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] | |||||
| Restructuring charges | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 12,490,000 | |
| Resource Rationalizations 2018 | |||||
| Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] | |||||
| Restructuring charges | $ 12,490,000 | ||||
| Provision, beginning balance | 6,419,000 | ||||
| Utilization | (4,422,000) | (6,071,000) | |||
| Provision, ending balance | 1,997,000 | 1,997,000 | 6,419,000 | ||
| Resource Rationalizations 2018 | Workforce Reduction | |||||
| Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] | |||||
| Restructuring charges | 9,684,000 | ||||
| Provision, beginning balance | 4,285,000 | ||||
| Utilization | (3,430,000) | (5,399,000) | |||
| Provision, ending balance | 855,000 | 855,000 | 4,285,000 | ||
| Resource Rationalizations 2018 | Onerous Lease | |||||
| Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] | |||||
| Restructuring charges | 2,806,000 | ||||
| Provision, beginning balance | 2,134,000 | ||||
| Utilization | (992,000) | (672,000) | |||
| Provision, ending balance | $ 1,142,000 | $ 1,142,000 | $ 2,134,000 | ||
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Restructuring - 2017 Restructuring Plan (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||
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Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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| Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] | ||||||
| Restructuring charges | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 12,490,000 | ||
| Resource Rationalizations 2017 | ||||||
| Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] | ||||||
| Restructuring charges | $ 7,800,000 | |||||
| Resource Rationalizations 2017 | Workforce Reduction | ||||||
| Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] | ||||||
| Restructuring charges | 7,753,000 | |||||
| Provision, beginning balance | 2,082,000 | $ 3,097,000 | $ 3,097,000 | |||
| Utilized | (1,445,000) | (1,015,000) | (4,656,000) | |||
| Provision, ending balance | $ 637,000 | $ 637,000 | $ 2,082,000 | $ 3,097,000 | ||
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Operating leases - Lease Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
|
| Leases [Abstract] | ||
| Operating lease costs | $ 8,713 | $ 26,332 |
| Income from sub-leases | (378) | (1,445) |
| Net operating lease costs | $ 8,335 | $ 24,887 |
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- Definition Amount of single lease cost, calculated by allocation of remaining cost of lease over remaining lease term. Includes, but is not limited to, single lease cost, after impairment of right-of-use asset, calculated by amortization of remaining right-of-use asset and accretion of lease liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of sublease income excluding finance and operating lease expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Weighted average discount rate for operating lease calculated at point in time. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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Operating leases - Operating Lease Maturity (Details) $ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
|
|---|---|
| Leases [Abstract] | |
| Due within 1 year | $ 28,107 |
| Due between 1 and 5 years | 69,656 |
| Thereafter | 18,594 |
| Total future minimum lease payments | 116,357 |
| Lease imputed interest | (8,840) |
| Operating lease liabilities | $ 107,517 |
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- Definition Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payments in excess of discounted obligation for lease payments for operating lease. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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Income taxes - Income Taxes Recognized During Period (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
|
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||
| Provision for income taxes | $ 13,020 | $ 11,526 | $ 37,516 | $ 31,388 |
| Tax impact of restructuring and other items | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1,453) |
| Provision for income taxes | $ 13,020 | $ 11,526 | $ 37,516 | $ 29,935 |
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- Definition Income Tax Expense Benefit Before Restructuring And Other Items No definition available.
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Income taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
| Liability for unrecognized tax benefit | $ 22.5 | $ 22.5 |
| Items generating unrecognized tax benefits | 21.5 | 21.4 |
| Interest and related penalties | $ 1.0 | $ 1.1 |
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Net income per ordinary share - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
|
| Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | ||||
| Accretion adjustment | $ 1,243 | $ 0 | $ 1,243 | $ 0 |
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Net income per ordinary share - Reconciliation of Number of Shares Used in Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Ordinary Share (Details) - shares |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
|
| Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | ||||
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for basic net income per ordinary share (in shares) | 54,004,963 | 54,368,656 | 53,935,939 | 54,134,639 |
| Effect of dilutive share options outstanding (in shares) | 545,709 | 532,748 | 450,127 | 753,512 |
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for diluted net income per ordinary share (in shares) | 54,550,672 | 54,901,404 | 54,386,066 | 54,888,151 |
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Net income per ordinary share - Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income per Ordinary Share and Net Income per Ordinary Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
|
| Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | ||||
| Net income attributable to the group | $ 94,825 | $ 84,527 | $ 274,979 | $ 234,493 |
| Noncontrolling interest adjustment to redemption amount | (1,243) | 0 | (1,243) | 0 |
| Net income attributable to the Group (including NCI redemption adjustment) | $ 93,582 | $ 84,527 | $ 273,736 | $ 234,493 |
| Net income per Ordinary Share attributable to the Group (including NCI redemption adjustment): | ||||
| Basic (GAAP) (USD per share) | $ 1.73 | $ 1.55 | $ 5.08 | $ 4.33 |
| Diluted (GAAP) (USD per share) | 1.72 | 1.54 | 5.03 | 4.27 |
| Adjusted net income per Ordinary Share attributable to the Group (excluding NCI redemption adjustment): | ||||
| Adjusted basic (non-GAAP) (USD per share) | 1.76 | 1.55 | 5.10 | 4.33 |
| Adjusted diluted (non-GAAP) (USD per share) | $ 1.74 | $ 1.54 | $ 5.06 | $ 4.27 |
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- Definition Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Basic No definition available.
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- Definition Amount, after deduction of tax, noncontrolling interests, dividends on preferred stock and participating securities; of income (loss) available to common shareholders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of decrease to net income for accretion of temporary equity to its redemption value to derive net income apportioned to common stockholders. No definition available.
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- Definition Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement. No definition available.
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- Definition The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The weighted-average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance on vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable under the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Maximum number of shares that may be issued in accordance with the plan as a proportion of outstanding capital stock. No definition available.
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- Definition Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Weighted average remaining contractual term for vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable or convertible, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Forfeited in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value No definition available.
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- Definition Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value No definition available.
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- Definition Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercised In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value No definition available.
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- Definition Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Options, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value No definition available.
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- Definition Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract] No definition available.
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- Definition Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract] No definition available.
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- Definition The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The weighted-average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance on vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable under the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period. No definition available.
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- Definition Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Weighted average per share amount at which grantees can acquire shares of common stock by exercise of options. No definition available.
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- Definition Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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Share-based awards - Summary of Movement in Non-Vested Share Options (Details) - Employee Stock Option - $ / shares |
9 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
|
| Options Outstanding Number of Shares | ||
| Non-vested outstanding at beginning of period (in shares) | 522,823 | |
| Granted (in shares) | 97,112 | |
| Vested (in shares) | (233,861) | |
| Forfeited (in shares) | (24,823) | |
| Non-vested outstanding at end of period (in shares) | 361,251 | |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price | ||
| Non-vested outstanding at beginning of period (USD per share) | $ 88.18 | |
| Granted (USD per share) | 140.13 | |
| Vested (USD per share) | 84.91 | |
| Forfeited (USD per share) | 97.28 | |
| Non-vested outstanding at end of period (USD per share) | 103.63 | |
| Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | ||
| Non-vested outstanding at beginning of period (USD per share) | 26.41 | |
| Granted (USD per share) | 43.43 | $ 36.84 |
| Vested (USD per share) | 25.68 | |
| Forfeited (USD per share) | 29.20 | |
| Non-vested outstanding at end of period (USD per share) | $ 31.26 | |
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- Definition Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Nonvested Options, Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price No definition available.
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- Definition Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Nonvested Options, Vested in Period Weighted Average Exercise Price No definition available.
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- Definition Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period. No definition available.
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Share-based awards - Schedule of Weighted Average Fair Values and Assumptions Used (Details) - Employee Stock Option - $ / shares |
9 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||
| Weighted average grant date fair value | $ 43.43 | $ 36.84 |
| Assumptions: | ||
| Expected volatility | 30.00% | 30.00% |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Risk-free interest rate | 2.55% | 2.73% |
| Expected life | 5 years | 5 years |
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- Definition The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The estimated measure of the percentage by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition Per share or unit weighted-average fair value of nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The weighted average fair value as of grant date pertaining to an equity-based award plan other than a stock (or unit) option plan for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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Share-based awards - Schedule of Non-cash Stock Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
| Stock compensation expense | $ 8,231 | $ 8,544 | $ 21,065 | $ 24,974 |
| Direct costs | ||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
| Stock compensation expense | 4,535 | 4,708 | 11,607 | 13,761 |
| Selling, general and administrative | ||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
| Stock compensation expense | $ 3,696 | $ 3,836 | $ 9,458 | $ 11,213 |
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Share capital (Details) - Buyback Program - USD ($) $ in Millions |
9 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Jan. 08, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
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| Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] | ||
| Stock repurchase program, number of shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares) | 1,000,000.0 | |
| Stock repurchased (in shares) | 1,000,000.0 | |
| Stock repurchased | $ 141.6 | |
| Maximum | ||
| Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] | ||
| Share repurchase program, authorized percentage | 10.00% |
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Business segment information - Narrative (Details) |
9 Months Ended |
|---|---|
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Sep. 30, 2019
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| Segment Reporting [Abstract] | |
| Number of operating segments | 1 |
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Business segment information - Distribution of Net Revenue by Geographical Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Revenue | $ 710,441 | $ 655,017 | $ 2,080,430 | $ 1,916,752 |
| Ireland | ||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Revenue | 320,459 | 270,709 | 929,419 | 765,939 |
| Rest of Europe | ||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Revenue | 98,080 | 91,292 | 282,717 | 283,024 |
| U.S. | ||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Revenue | 223,900 | 227,279 | 664,752 | 674,150 |
| Rest of World | ||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Revenue | $ 68,002 | $ 65,737 | $ 203,542 | $ 193,639 |
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Business segment information - Distribution of Income from Operations, Including Restructuring, by Geographical Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Income from operations, including restructuring | $ 110,044 | $ 97,940 | $ 318,080 | $ 271,572 |
| Ireland | ||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Income from operations, including restructuring | 82,529 | 71,435 | 231,202 | 190,832 |
| Rest of Europe | ||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Income from operations, including restructuring | 10,234 | 7,038 | 21,747 | 23,864 |
| U.S. | ||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Income from operations, including restructuring | 11,975 | 14,413 | 45,382 | 40,918 |
| Rest of World | ||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Income from operations, including restructuring | $ 5,306 | $ 5,054 | $ 19,749 | $ 15,958 |
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
| Income from operations, excluding restructuring | $ 110,044 | $ 97,940 | $ 318,080 | $ 284,062 |
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| Income from operations, excluding restructuring | 82,529 | 71,435 | 231,202 | 203,322 |
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| Income from operations, excluding restructuring | 10,234 | 7,038 | 21,747 | 23,864 |
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| Income from operations, excluding restructuring | 11,975 | 14,413 | 45,382 | 40,918 |
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| Income from operations, excluding restructuring | $ 5,306 | $ 5,054 | $ 19,749 | $ 15,958 |
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Business segment information - Distribution of Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Geographical Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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| Property, plant and equipment, net | $ 156,305 | $ 158,669 |
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| Property, plant and equipment, net | 99,317 | 106,206 |
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| Property, plant and equipment, net | 10,379 | 9,807 |
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| Property, plant and equipment, net | 24,103 | 25,535 |
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| Property, plant and equipment, net | $ 22,506 | $ 17,121 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | $ 15,157 | $ 17,062 | $ 45,842 | $ 51,006 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | 6,777 | 8,053 | 21,345 | 23,917 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | 1,304 | 1,491 | 3,968 | 4,654 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | 5,883 | 6,396 | 17,146 | 18,997 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | $ 1,193 | $ 1,122 | $ 3,383 | $ 3,438 |
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Business segment information - Distribution of Total Assets by Geographical Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
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| Assets | $ 2,745,186 | $ 2,354,255 |
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| Assets | 1,166,505 | 1,073,411 |
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| Assets | 652,782 | 514,010 |
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| Assets | 762,376 | 646,512 |
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| Assets | $ 163,523 | $ 120,322 |
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| Operating lease liabilities | $ 107,517,000 | ||
| Operating right-of-use assets | 107,681,000 | ||
| Shareholders' equity | 1,502,289,000 | $ 1,354,281,000 | |
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| Shareholders' equity | $ 1,020,386,000 | $ 888,326,000 | |
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| Operating lease liabilities | $ 106,500,000 | ||
| Operating right-of-use assets | 106,500,000 | ||
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| Shareholders' equity | $ 0 |
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