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Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis | $ 29,782 | $ 28,242
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis | 36,267 | 40,093
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis | 29,782 | 28,242
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis | 31,683 | 32,798
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis | 4,584 | 7,295
Cash surrender value of life insurance |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis | 29,782 | 28,242
Cash surrender value of life insurance | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis | 29,782 | 28,242
Contingent Consideration Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis | 4,584 | 7,295
Contingent Consideration Liabilities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis | 4,584 | 7,295
Deferred Compensation Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis | 30,336 | 27,580
Deferred Compensation Liabilities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis | 30,336 | 27,580
Interest Rate Swap |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis | 1,347 | 5,218
Interest Rate Swap | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis |  |
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis | $ 1,347 | $ 5,218

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