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Debt (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Rate | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Rate | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 EUR (€) Rate
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 495,467 |  | $ 495,467 |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | (1,489) |  | (1,489) |  |
Total debt | 1,069,214 |  | 1,069,214 |  |
Debt, Current | 18,533 |  | 18,533 |  |
Long-term Debt | 1,050,681 |  | 1,050,681 |  |
Repayments of borrowings |  |  | (834,061) | $ (455,913) |
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Used in Net Investment Hedge, Net of Tax | 5,000 | $ 2,000 | 15,500 | $ 3,600 |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | 238,600 |  | 238,600 |  |
Us Dollar Amounts Member |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 348,875 |  | 348,875 |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | (1,125) |  | (1,125) |  |
Total debt | 886,179 |  | 886,179 |  |
Debt, Current | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Long-term Debt | 886,179 |  | 886,179 |  |
Other Principal Trading Currencies [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 146,592 |  | 146,592 |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | (364) |  | (364) |  |
Total debt | 183,035 |  | 183,035 |  |
Debt, Current | 18,533 |  | 18,533 |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 164,502 |  | $ 164,502 |  |
3.67% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | Rate | 3.67% |  | 3.67% |  | 3.67%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  | Dec. 17, 2022 |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 50,000 |  | $ 50,000 |  |
3.67% Senior Notes [Member] | Us Dollar Amounts Member |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 50,000 |  | 50,000 |  |
3.67% Senior Notes [Member] | Other Principal Trading Currencies [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |
4.10% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | Rate | 4.10% |  | 4.10% |  | 4.10%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  | Sep. 19, 2023 |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 50,000 |  | $ 50,000 |  |
4.10% Senior Notes [Member] | Us Dollar Amounts Member |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 50,000 |  | 50,000 |  |
4.10% Senior Notes [Member] | Other Principal Trading Currencies [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |
3.84% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | Rate | 3.84% |  | 3.84% |  | 3.84%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  | Sep. 19, 2024 |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 125,000 |  | $ 125,000 |  |
3.84% Senior Notes [Member] | Us Dollar Amounts Member |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 125,000 |  | 125,000 |  |
3.84% Senior Notes [Member] | Other Principal Trading Currencies [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |
4.24% Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | Rate | 4.24% |  | 4.24% |  | 4.24%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  | Jun. 25, 2025 |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 125,000 |  | $ 125,000 |  |
4.24% Senior Notes [Member] | Us Dollar Amounts Member |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 125,000 |  | 125,000 |  |
4.24% Senior Notes [Member] | Other Principal Trading Currencies [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |
1.47% EURO Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | Rate | 1.47% |  | 1.47% |  | 1.47%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  | Jun. 17, 2030 |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 146,956 |  | $ 146,956 |  | € 125,000
1.47% EURO Senior Notes [Member] | Us Dollar Amounts Member |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 0 |  | 0 |  |
1.47% EURO Senior Notes [Member] | Other Principal Trading Currencies [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 146,956 |  | 146,956 |  |
Credit facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding | 555,214 |  | 555,214 |  |
Credit facility [Member] | Us Dollar Amounts Member |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding | 537,304 |  | 537,304 |  |
Repayments of borrowings |  |  | (97,900) |  |
Credit facility [Member] | Other Principal Trading Currencies [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding | 17,910 |  | 17,910 |  |
Other local arrangements [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Other Borrowings | 18,533 |  | 18,533 |  |
Other local arrangements [Member] | Us Dollar Amounts Member |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Other Borrowings | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Other local arrangements [Member] | Other Principal Trading Currencies [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Other Borrowings | $ 18,533 |  | $ 18,533 |  |

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