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Financial Instruments - Derivatives (Details) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] CHF | Dec. 31, 2013 Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other Liabilities [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other Liabilities [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Prepaid and Other Current Assets [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Prepaid and Other Current Assets [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other Accrued Expenses [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other Accrued Expenses [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Note due 2020 [Member] EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2013 Note due 2020 [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] EUR (€)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivatives |  | $ 33,216,000 | $ 9,090,000 | $ 104,688,000 | $ 50,000,000 | 65,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value - Asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 879,000 | 85,000 |  |  |  |
Fair Value - Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23,716,000) | (22,681,000) |  |  | (168,000) | (799,000) |  |
Face amount of notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000
Gain (loss) on euro net investment hedge, gross | 6,099,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on euro net investment hedge, net of tax | $ 3,964,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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