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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] | The following table presents the changes in goodwill:
| December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
Beginning balance | $ | 218,390 |  |  | $ | 405,522 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (420 | ) |  | (1,887 | )
Goodwill acquired during the year | — |  |  | 10,601 |
Impairment loss | — |  |  | (195,846 | )
Ending balance | $ | 217,970 |  |  | $ | 218,390 |
Accumulated goodwill impairment loss | $ | 195,846 |  |  | $ | 195,846 |
The following table represents the changes in goodwill by segment:
| Energy & Chemicals |  | Distribution & Storage |  | BioMedical |  | Total
Balance at January 1, 2015 | $ | 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 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | — |  |  | (420 | ) |  | — |  |  | (420 | )
Balance at December 31, 2016 | $ | 27,873 |  |  | $ | 165,520 |  |  | $ | 24,577 |  |  | $ | 217,970 |
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, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization
Finite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unpatented technology | $ | 8,186 |  |  | $ | (3,132 | ) |  | $ | 8,530 |  |  | $ | (2,660 | )
Patents | 1,235 |  |  | (695 | ) |  | 7,770 |  |  | (6,753 | )
Trademarks and trade names | 4,918 |  |  | (2,198 | ) |  | 10,052 |  |  | (6,886 | )
Customer relationships | 119,320 |  |  | (81,614 | ) |  | 138,223 |  |  | (90,180 | )
Land use rights | 12,650 |  |  | (860 | ) |  | 13,484 |  |  | (567 | )
Total finite-lived intangible assets | $ | 146,309 |  |  | $ | (88,499 | ) |  | $ | 178,059 |  |  | $ | (107,046 | )
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks and trade names | $ | 35,633 |  |  |  |  | $ | 35,701 |  |  |
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(1) | Amounts include the impact of foreign currency translation. Fully amortized or impaired amounts are written off.
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] | The Company estimates amortization expense to be recognized during the next five years as follows:
For the Year Ending December 31, |
2017 | $ | 10,400 |
2018 | 9,800 |
2019 | 9,800 |
2020 | 8,200 |
2021 | 2,100 |

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