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Indebtedness (Narrative) (Details) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Oct. 19, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2016 EUR (€) loan_agreement | Oct. 31, 2016 EUR (€) loan_agreement | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2014 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 200,000,000.0
Senior notes |  |  |  |  | $ 518,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity on line of credit facility |  |  |  |  | 615,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding letters of credit |  |  |  |  | $ 15,200,000 |  | $ 17,100,000 |  |  |
4 1/2% Senior Unsecured Term Loan Due 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of long term debt |  | $ 112,200,000 | € 99,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Interest Accrual, Option Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Interest Accrual, Option Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Interest Accrual, Option One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Interest Accrual, Option Three [Member] | Variable Basis, Additional Margin [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Interest Accrual, Option One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Interest Accrual, Option Three [Member] | Variable Basis, Additional Margin [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  | $ 320,600,000 |  | 316,500,000 |  |  |
Term Loan Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding |  |  |  |  | 333,400,000 |  | 329,200,000 |  | € 312,000,000 |
Credit facility |  |  |  |  | 518,300,000 |  | 329,200,000 |  |  |
Number of loan agreements entered | loan_agreement |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  | € 375,000,000 | 400,700,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of long term debt | $ 409,500,000 |  |  | € 373,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Due January 15, 2020, 1.056% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  | $ 213,700,000 |  | $ 211,000,000 | € 200,000,000.0 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, percent |  |  |  |  | 1.056% |  | 1.056% | 1.056% |  |
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  | $ 306,300,000 |  | $ 306,600,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, percent |  |  |  |  | 5.875% |  | 5.875% | 5.875% |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 306,300,000.0 |  | $ 306,600,000.0 |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member] | Interest Accrual, Option Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Due April 26, 2021, Total [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | € 300,000,000 |  | $ 320,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Due April 26, 2021, Total [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Due April 26, 2021, Total [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  | 1.75% | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Due April 26, 2021, First Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  |  | € 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Due April 26, 2021, Second Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  |  | € 200,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity on line of credit facility |  |  |  |  | 800,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility |  |  |  |  | $ 184,900,000 |  | 0 |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity on line of credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000,000 |  |  |
Rabobank [Member] | Senior Unsecured Term Loan Due April 26, 2021, Total [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of loan agreements entered | loan_agreement |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, percent |  |  |  |  | 0.33% |  |  | 0.33% |  |
Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred gain on hedge termination |  |  |  |  | $ 6,300,000 | $ 7,300,000 | $ 7,300,000 |  |  |
Amortization of deferred hedge gains |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |

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