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Indebtedness (Narrative) (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 19, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2016 EUR (€) loan_agreement | Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) loan_agreement | Apr. 30, 2016 EUR (€) | May 31, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€) | Apr. 30, 2016 EUR (€) loan_agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 58,800,000 | $ 63,000,000 | $ 68,400,000 |  |
Repayments of convertible debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | $ 201,200,000 |  |
Outstanding letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,100,000 | 17,500,000 |  |  |
Net Investment Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 329,200,000 | 338,900,000 |  | € 312,000,000 |
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,661,400,000 |  |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedging | Interest Rate Swap | Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 329,200,000 |  |  | € 312,000,000 |
Derivative, fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3315% |  |  | 0.3315% |
Fair Value Hedging | Interest Rate Swap | Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000.0 |  |  |
Deferred gain on hedge termination |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
unamortized portion of deferred hedge gain |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,600,000 |  |  |  |
Amortization of deferred hedge gains |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000 |  |  |  |
1.056% Senior term loan due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 200,000,000.0 |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 211,000,000 | $ 217,200,000 |  | € 200,000,000.0 |
Debt Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.056% | 1.056% |  | 1.056% |
Line of Credit | Interest Accrual, Option Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Interest Accrual, Option Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Minimum | Interest Accrual, Option One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Minimum | Interest Accrual, Option Three | Variable Basis, Additional Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Maximum | Interest Accrual, Option One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Maximum | Interest Accrual, Option Three | Variable Basis, Additional Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ 0 |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000,000 |  |  |  |
Credit facility, expires 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount | € |  | € 375,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 395,600,000 |
Number Of Loan Agreements Entered | loan_agreement |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 329,200,000 | 338,900,000 |  | 312,000,000 |
Proceeds from issuance of debt | $ 409,500,000 | € 373,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4½% Senior term loan due 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 225,400,000 |  |  | € 200,000,000.0 |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 217,200,000 |  |  |
Debt Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% | 4.50% |  | 4.50% |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  | $ 112,200,000 | € 99,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5 7/8% Senior notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 306,600,000.0 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 306,600,000 | $ 297,400,000 |  |  |
Debt Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.875% | 5.875% |  | 5.875% |
Redemption percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
5 7/8% Senior notes due 2021 | Interest Accrual, Option Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Due April 26, 2021, First Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 100,000,000
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Due April 26, 2021, Second Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000.0
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Due April 26, 2021, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  | $ 316,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 300,000,000
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Due April 26, 2021, Total | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Due April 26, 2021, Total | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |
1 1/4percent Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes Due December 15, 2036 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% | 1.25% |  | 1.25% |
Debt repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 49,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes converted (less than) |  |  |  |  | $ 151,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of 1 1/4% convertible senior subordinated notes, shares issued (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,437,465 |  |
Excess conversion value of the notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 81,000,000 |  |
Repayments of convertible debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 201,200,000 |  |
Interest expense on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000 |  |
Rabobank | Senior Unsecured Term Loan Due April 26, 2021, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Loan Agreements Entered | loan_agreement |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2

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