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Debt (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Total debt	$ 400,890
Less: current portion	(16,019)	(41,600)
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	384,871	347,131
US Dollar Amounts [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Total debt	363,958
Less: current portion	0
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	363,958
Other Principal Trading Currencies [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Total debt	36,932
Less: current portion	(16,019)
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt	20,913
6.30% Senior Notes [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Total debt	100,000
6.30% Senior Notes [Member] | US Dollar Amounts [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Total debt	100,000
6.30% Senior Notes [Member] | Other Principal Trading Currencies [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Total debt	0
3.67% Senior Notes [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Total debt	50,000
3.67% Senior Notes [Member] | US Dollar Amounts [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Total debt	50,000
3.67% Senior Notes [Member] | Other Principal Trading Currencies [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Total debt	0
4.10% Senior Notes [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Total debt	50,000
4.10% Senior Notes [Member] | US Dollar Amounts [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Total debt	50,000
4.10% Senior Notes [Member] | Other Principal Trading Currencies [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Total debt	0
Credit facility [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Total debt	184,871
Credit facility [Member] | US Dollar Amounts [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Total debt	163,958
Credit facility [Member] | Other Principal Trading Currencies [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Total debt	20,913
Other local arrangements [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Total debt	16,019
Other local arrangements [Member] | US Dollar Amounts [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Total debt	0
Other local arrangements [Member] | Other Principal Trading Currencies [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Total debt	$ 16,019

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Total of the portions of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of long-term debt, which may include notes payable notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans, and commercial paper, which are scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, and after deducting unamortized discount or premiums, if any. Total may also include short-term borrowings, scheduled to be repaid within one year.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22)

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