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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Schedule of Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Provision for income taxes	$ 20,284	$ 20,346
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	429
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	599	4,217
Provision for income taxes	170	1,253
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	429	2,964
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	809	4,479
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax	$ (210)	$ (262)

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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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