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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] | The following table presents the changes in goodwill:
| December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Beginning balance | $ | 405,522 |  |  | $ | 398,905 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (1,887 | ) |  | (2,676 | )
Goodwill acquired during the year | 10,601 |  |  | 9,293 |
Impairment loss | (195,846 | ) |  | — |
Ending balance | $ | 218,390 |  |  | $ | 405,522 |
Accumulated goodwill impairment loss | $ | 195,846 |  |  | $ | — |
The following table represents the changes in goodwill by segment:
| Energy & Chemicals |  | Distribution & Storage |  | BioMedical |  | Total
Balance at January 1, 2014 | $ | 83,215 |  |  | $ | 160,054 |  |  | $ | 155,636 |  |  | $ | 398,905 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | 130 |  |  | (2,806 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2,676 | )
Goodwill acquired during the year | 9,293 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9,293 |
Balance at December 31, 2014 | 92,638 |  |  | 157,248 |  |  | 155,636 |  |  | 405,522 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (162 | ) |  | (1,909 | ) |  | 184 |  |  | (1,887 | )
Goodwill acquired during the year | — |  |  | 10,601 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,601 |
Impairment loss | (64,603 | ) |  | — |  |  | (131,243 | ) |  | (195,846 | )
Balance at December 31, 2015 | $ | 27,873 |  |  | $ | 165,940 |  |  | $ | 24,577 |  |  | $ | 218,390 |
Accumulated goodwill impairment loss | $ | 64,603 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 131,243 |  |  | $ | 195,846 |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] | The following table displays the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for finite-lived intangible assets and indefinite-lived intangible assets (exclusive of goodwill)(1):
| December 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization
Finite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unpatented technology | $ | 8,530 |  |  | $ | (2,660 | ) |  | $ | 35,933 |  |  | $ | (6,979 | )
Patents | 7,770 |  |  | (6,753 | ) |  | 7,809 |  |  | (6,213 | )
Trademarks and trade names | 10,052 |  |  | (6,886 | ) |  | 8,981 |  |  | (6,206 | )
Non-compete agreements | — |  |  | — |  |  | 421 |  |  | (88 | )
Customer relationships | 138,223 |  |  | (90,180 | ) |  | 154,945 |  |  | (84,776 | )
Land use rights | 13,484 |  |  | (567 | ) |  | 2,588 |  |  | (411 | )
Total finite-lived intangible assets | $ | 178,059 |  |  | $ | (107,046 | ) |  | $ | 210,677 |  |  | $ | (104,673 | )
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks and trade names | $ | 35,701 |  |  |  |  | $ | 47,662 |  |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] | he Company estimates amortization expense to be recognized during the next five years as follows:
For the Year Ending December 31, |
2016 | $ | 12,000 |
2017 | 10,800 |
2018 | 9,800 |
2019 | 9,800 |
2020 | 8,500 |
Government Grants The Company received $8,650 in government grants related to property, plant and equipment and land use rights related to the expansion in China. The grants are recorded in other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and recognized into income over the useful life of the associated assets (20 to 50 years).

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