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Segment Reporting (Schedule Of Net Long-Lived Assets By Principal Geographic Areas) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets | $ 357,422 | $ 333,026
Americas [Member] |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets | 318,831 | 295,591
Americas [Member] | United States [Member] |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets | 298,944 | 285,391
Americas [Member] | Brazil [Member] |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets | 17,910 | 8,404
Americas [Member] | Canada [Member] |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets | 1,977 | 1,796
Europe, The Middle East And Africa [Member] |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets | 28,483 | 30,410
Europe, The Middle East And Africa [Member] | United Kingdom [Member] |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets | 9,127 | 13,269
Europe, The Middle East And Africa [Member] | Germany [Member] |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets | 5,040 | 5,159
Europe, The Middle East And Africa [Member] | Netherlands [Member] |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets | 5,948 | 4,425
Europe, The Middle East And Africa [Member] | France [Member] |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets | 2,428 | 2,679
Europe, The Middle East And Africa [Member] | Switzerland [Member] |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets | 2,450 | 2,831
Europe, The Middle East And Africa [Member] | Other Europe [Member] |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets | 3,490 | 2,047
Asia Pacific Region [Member] |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets | 10,108 | 7,025
Asia Pacific Region [Member] | Japan [Member] |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets | 2,469 | 2,210
Asia Pacific Region [Member] | Australia [Member] |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets | 4,185 | 2,135
Asia Pacific Region [Member] | Other Asia Pacific [Member] |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Net Assets | $ 3,454 | $ 2,680

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