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Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Contingent Consideration Liabilities - Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation |  |
Weighted Average, Probability of achieving payout targets | 76.20% | 79.10%
Weighted Average, Discount rate | 7.50% | 7.50%

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- Definition The weighted average Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid in the future as an input to measure fair value. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The weighted average measure of the probability of achieving the payout target specified in the contingent consideration agreement, which is used as an input to measure fair value. + References No definition available. + Details
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