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Stockholders' Equity Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | Sep. 30, 2014 Unfunded Employee Benefit Obligations | Sep. 30, 2014 Treasury Lock Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges | Sep. 30, 2014 Foreign Exchange Contract Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges | Dec. 31, 2014 Scenario, Forecast
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at December 31, 2013 |  |  | $ (65,024,000) |  | $ (136,000) | $ (36,326,000) |  | $ (28,191,000) |  | $ (371,000) |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax |  |  | (1,656,000) |  | (1,656,000) | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax |  |  | 5,736,000 |  | 0 | 3,137,000 | [1] | 2,584,000 | [2] | 15,000 | [3] |
Other comprehensive income | 386,000 | 9,220,000 | 4,080,000 | 27,948,000 | (1,656,000) | 3,137,000 |  | 2,584,000 |  | 15,000 |  |
Balance at September 30, 2014 | (60,944,000) |  | (60,944,000) |  | (1,792,000) | (33,189,000) |  | (25,607,000) |  | (356,000) |  |
Net amount of settlement gains (losses) on derivative instruments included in accumulated OCI to be amortized over next 12 months, before tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,700,000)
Net amount of settlement gains (losses) on derivative instruments included in accumulated OCI to be amortized over next 12 months, after tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (3,500,000)
[1] | These AOCI components are included in the computation of net pension and postretirement benefit costs. See Note 11, Employee Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits, for additional information.
[2] | This AOCI component is included in interest expense, net. Amount relates to the amortization of the effective portion of treasury lock derivative instruments recorded in AOCI. The net amount of settlement gains or losses on derivative instruments included in AOCI to be amortized over the next 12 months is a net loss of $5.7 million ($3.5 million after tax). For a discussion of treasury lock derivative instrument activity, see Note 11, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" of our updated 2013 Financial Statements.
[3] | This AOCI component is included in cost of sales.

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