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Pension benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accumulated and Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes (in thousands):
 
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of transition obligation
 
$
40
 
$
39
 
$
112
 
Actuarial gain (loss)
 
 
986
 
 
574
 
 
(185)
 
Totals
 
$
1,026
 
$
613
 
$
(73)
 
 
Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) not yet reflected in net periodic pension cost, net of taxes:
 
Actuarial gain
 
$
1,737
 
$
751
 
Transition obligation
 
 
(213)
 
 
(253)
 
Totals
 
$
1,524
 
$
498
 
 
Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be amortized in 2016 net periodic pension cost, net of taxes:
 
Actuarial gain
 
$
(370)
 
Transition obligation
 
 
41
 
Totals
 
$
(329)
 
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Postemployment Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]
Benefit Obligations:
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of the year
 
$
3,531
 
$
3,652
 
$
3,552
 
Service cost
 
 
477
 
 
491
 
 
517
 
Interest cost
 
 
219
 
 
222
 
 
238
 
Actuarial loss (gain)
 
 
(1,119)
 
 
(855)
 
 
115
 
Curtailments
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
(328)
 
Foreign currency exchange rates changes
 
 
(199)
 
 
132
 
 
(359)
 
Benefits paid
 
 
(69)
 
 
(111)
 
 
(83)
 
Projected benefit obligation at end of the year
 
$
2,840
 
$
3,531
 
$
3,652
 
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost:
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
 
$
477
 
$
491
 
$
517
 
Interest cost
 
 
219
 
 
222
 
 
238
 
Curtailments
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
(328)
 
Actuarial loss (gain) recognized
 
 
(79)
 
 
4
 
 
92
 
Net periodic pension cost
 
$
617
 
$
717
 
$
519
 
Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]
 
Actuarial assumptions for all non-U.S. plans are described below. The discount rates are used to measure the year end benefit obligations and the earnings effects for the subsequent year. The assumptions for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015 are as follows:
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
Discount rate
 
5%-9.8%
 
4.7%-9.5%
 
4.8%-12%
 
Rate of increase in compensation level
 
6%-9%
 
6%-9%
 
7%-9%
 
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]
Estimated Future Benefit Payments:
 
The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid (in thousands):
 
Years Ending December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
$
436
 
2017
 
 
194
 
2018
 
 
227
 
2019
 
 
100
 
2020
 
 
226
 
2021 to 2025
 
 
885
 
 
 
$
2,068