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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Notes) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract] |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Text Block] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss The following tables represent changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component:
| Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | Pension liability adjustments, net of taxes |  | Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance at December 31, 2016 | $ | (24,701 | ) |  | $ | (10,511 | ) |  | $ | (35,212 | )
Other comprehensive income | 2,474 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,474 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes of $108 (1) | — |  |  | 202 |  |  | 202 |
Net current-period other comprehensive income, net of taxes | 2,474 |  |  | 202 |  |  | 2,676 |
Balance at March 31, 2017 | $ | (22,227 | ) |  | $ | (10,309 | ) |  | $ | (32,536 | )
| Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | Pension liability adjustments, net of taxes |  | Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance at December 31, 2015 | $ | (12,513 | ) |  | $ | (12,391 | ) |  | $ | (24,904 | )
Other comprehensive income | 6,230 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,230 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes of $134 (1) | — |  |  | 250 |  |  | 250 |
Net current-period other comprehensive income, net of taxes | 6,230 |  |  | 250 |  |  | 6,480 |
Balance at March 31, 2016 | $ | (6,283 | ) |  | $ | (12,141 | ) |  | $ | (18,424 | )
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(1) | Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss were expensed and included in cost of sales ($122 and $151) and selling, general, and administrative expenses ($188 and $233) for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income. The components in accumulated other comprehensive loss are included in the computation of net periodic pension expense as reported in the Employee Benefit Plans note.

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