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Restructuring Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 3,600 | $ 3,576 | $ 39 | $ 5,546 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 3,600 | 3,576 | 39 | 5,546 |
Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 2,000 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 2,000 |
Two Thousand Twelve Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Company estimate of the aggregate restructuring cost |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 2,096 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 0 | (84) | (906) |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 2,096 |
Payments for Restructuring |  |  | (84) | (2,265) |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  |  |  | (653) |
Ending balance |  |  | 0 | (84) |
Two Thousand Twelve Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 136 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 0 | (84) | (906) |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 136 |
Payments for Restructuring |  |  | (84) | (958) |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance |  |  | 0 | (84) |
Two Thousand Twelve Plan [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 1,960 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 1,960 |
Payments for Restructuring |  |  | 0 | (1,307) |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  |  |  | (653) |
Ending balance |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Two Thousand Thirteen Restructuring Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 39 | 3,450 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 0 | (1,865) | 0 |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 39 | 3,450 |
Payments for Restructuring |  |  | (1,904) | (1,585) |
Ending balance |  |  | 0 | (1,865) |
Two Thousand Thirteen Restructuring Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 39 | 3,255 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 0 | (1,732) | 0 |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 39 | 3,255 |
Payments for Restructuring |  |  | (1,771) | (1,523) |
Ending balance |  |  | 0 | (1,732) |
Two Thousand Thirteen Restructuring Plan [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 0 | 195 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 0 | (133) | 0 |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 0 | 195 |
Payments for Restructuring |  |  | (133) | (62) |
Ending balance |  |  | 0 | (133) |
Two Thousand Thirteen Restructuring Plan [Member] | ESD Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 2,500 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 2,500 |
Two Thousand Thirteen Restructuring Plan [Member] | MID |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 100 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 100 |
Two Thousand Thirteen Restructuring Plan [Member] | Other |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 900 |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | 900 |
Two Thousand Thirteen Restructuring Plan [Member] | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Company estimate of the aggregate restructuring cost |  |  |  | 3,000 |
Two Thousand Thirteen Restructuring Plan [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Company estimate of the aggregate restructuring cost |  |  |  | $ 4,000 |
2015 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Company estimate of the aggregate restructuring cost | 3,000 | 3,000 |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 3,576 |  |  |
noncashrestructuringexpectedcost |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Positions Eliminated [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated, Period Percent |  | 8.00% |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 3,576 |  |  |
Payments for Restructuring |  | (1,765) |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  | (583) |  |  |
Ending balance | (1,228) | (1,228) | 0 |  |
2015 Plan [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 2,993 |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 0 |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 2,993 |  |  |
Payments for Restructuring |  | (1,765) |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  | 0 |  |  |
Ending balance | (1,228) | (1,228) | 0 |  |
2015 Plan [Member] | Restructuring Charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 0 |  |  |
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges |  | 583 |  |  |
Payments for Restructuring |  | 0 |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash |  | (583) |  |  |
Ending balance | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0 |  |
2015 Plan [Member] | MID |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 1,400 |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 1,400 |  |  |
2015 Plan [Member] | Other |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 1,200 |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 1,200 |  |  |
2015 Plan [Member] | Corporate |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 900 |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 900 |  |  |
2015 Plan [Member] | CRD [Member] [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 100 |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | $ 100 |  |  |

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