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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
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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Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
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Fair value of financial and nonfinancial obligations.

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