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Benefit Plans Benefit Plans (Detail 5) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount Rate | 4.75% | 3.75% | 4.25%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating the projected benefit obligation, Expected Long-term Return on Assets | 7.50% | 7.75% | 8.00%
Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount Rate | 2.73% | 2.50% | 3.10%
Compensation increase rate | 1.61% | 1.60% | 1.75%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating the projected benefit obligation, Expected Long-term Return on Assets | 4.87% | 4.89% | 4.80%

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- Definition An assumption as to the rate of return on plan assets reflecting the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested or to be invested to provide for the benefits included in the benefit obligation. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money for the plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (k)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition Expected rate of compensation increases (for pay-related plans). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (k)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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