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Financial Instruments Financial Instruments Textual (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Rate | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Rate | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 EUR (€) Rate | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
swiss franc per euro floor | 1.2 |  | 1.2 |  | 1.2 |
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | 3.24% $100 Million Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness | $ 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility Forecasted Borrowing Amount | $ 50,000 |  | $ 50,000 |  |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate | Rate | 2.52% |  | 2.52% |  | 2.52% |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Value Local Currency | $ 67,000 |  | $ 67,000 |  | € 20.6 |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 23,100 |  | 23,100 |  |  | $ 73,000
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Derivatives, Net, before Tax | 0 | $ (6,100) | 500 | $ 18,100 |  |
Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | ERROR in label resolution. |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility Forecasted Borrowing Amount | $ 100,000 |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate | Rate | 2.25% |  | 2.25% |  | 2.25% |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 319,400 |  | $ 319,400 |  |  | 318,700
Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | $ 0 | $ 4,700 | $ (700) | $ (4,800) |  |
Derivative Maturing in 2015 [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Forward Exchange Rate | 1.21 |  | 1.21 |  | 1.21 |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 86,000
Maturing in 2016 [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Value Local Currency |  |  |  |  |  | $ 67,000
Derivative, Forward Exchange Rate | 1.19 |  | 1.19 |  | 1.19 |

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- Definition Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 13 -Sentence Column B + Details
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- Definition Swiss franc per euro floor exchange rate established by the Swiss National Bank + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The estimated net amount of existing gains or losses on cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35736893&loc=d3e80748-113994 + Details
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