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Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Operations of the Company's operating segments          
Net Sales to External Customers $ 629,100 $ 591,687 $ 1,788,555 $ 1,694,720  
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments 0 0 0 0  
Total net sales 629,100 591,687 1,788,555 1,694,720  
Segment Profit 126,700 116,081 330,601 307,920  
Goodwill 449,539 452,099 449,539 452,099 455,842
US Operations [Member]
          
Operations of the Company's operating segments          
Net Sales to External Customers 195,827 181,224 553,177 526,239  
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments 20,058 21,775 61,969 57,817  
Total net sales 215,885 202,999 615,146 584,056  
Segment profit 34,769 32,810 93,187 90,806  
Goodwill 308,112 307,933 308,112 307,933  
Swiss Operations [Member]
          
Operations of the Company's operating segments          
Net Sales to External Customers 35,375 33,003 101,172 94,864  
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments 112,544 107,856 328,932 308,498  
Total net sales 147,919 140,859 430,104 403,362  
Segment profit 40,286 34,445 113,011 104,705  
Goodwill 22,748 23,745 22,748 23,745  
Western European Operations [Member]
          
Operations of the Company's operating segments          
Net Sales to External Customers 174,502 165,174 505,935 467,691  
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments 32,076 26,869 88,950 81,909  
Total net sales 206,578 192,043 594,885 549,600  
Segment profit 29,691 26,128 74,252 67,783  
Goodwill 103,844 106,192 103,844 106,192  
Chinese Operations [Member]
          
Operations of the Company's operating segments          
Net Sales to External Customers 107,907 104,549 299,450 293,047  
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments 41,416 42,145 114,358 110,290  
Total net sales 149,323 146,694 413,808 403,337  
Segment profit 35,983 32,965 93,279 86,987  
Goodwill 741 741 741 741  
Other Operations [Member]
          
Operations of the Company's operating segments          
Net Sales to External Customers 115,489 107,737 328,821 312,879  
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments 1,864 1,302 4,946 4,231  
Total net sales 117,353 109,039 333,767 317,110  
Segment profit 13,148 11,885 33,236 30,803  
Goodwill 14,094 13,488 14,094 13,488  
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
          
Operations of the Company's operating segments          
Net Sales to External Customers 0 0 0 0  
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments (207,958) (199,947) (599,155) (562,745)  
Total net sales (207,958) (199,947) (599,155) (562,745)  
Segment profit (27,177) (22,152) (76,364) (73,164)  
Goodwill $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0