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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Money market investments | $ 417,541 |  | $ 266,488 |  |  |
Advertising and promotion expenses | 29,175 |  | 35,847 |  | 38,553 |
Securities excluded from computation of earnings per share amount | 891 |  | 1,180 |  | 1,203 |
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] | 3,244 | [1]
North America And Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Money market investments | 1,664 |  | 6,497 |  |  |
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Money market investments | 415,877 |  | 259,991 |  |  |
Cooperative Advertising Expense [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Advertising and promotion expenses | $ 6,424 |  | $ 3,520 |  | $ 4,660 |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite intangible assets useful life, minimum (years) | 7 years |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Buildings And Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (years) | 25 years |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Machinery And Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (years) | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Furniture And Fixtures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (years) | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite intangible assets useful life, minimum (years) | 16 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Buildings And Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (years) | 35 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Machinery And Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (years) | 15 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Furniture And Fixtures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment, minimum (years) | 7 years |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Amount represents the adjustment to fair value of a redeemable noncontrolling interest in a consolidated subsidiary of the Company.

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