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Borrowings (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Borrowings | Borrowings at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following:
| September 30, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
| (In thousands)
Revolving Facility | $ | 20,000 |  |  | $ | 21,000 |
4.2% Senior Notes, due December 2021 | 349,253 |  |  | 349,197 |
4.5% Senior Notes, due December 2020 | 298,793 |  |  | 298,689 |
2.58% Senior Euro Notes, due June 2015 | 109,512 |  |  | 107,042 |
Other borrowings | 6,864 |  |  | 10,648 |
Total borrowings | 784,422 |  |  | 786,576 |
Less current portion | 4,379 |  |  | 7,335 |
Total long-term borrowings | $ | 780,043 |  |  | $ | 779,241 |

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