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Schedule of Capital Expenditures by Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information
Capital Expenditures	$ 43,992	$ 50,427	$ 135,537	$ 152,746
North America
Segment Reporting Information
Capital Expenditures	31,021	24,420	69,934	68,271
Europe
Segment Reporting Information
Capital Expenditures	12,119	16,554	55,253	57,105
Specialty
Segment Reporting Information
Capital Expenditures	$ 852	582	6,752	11,235
Discontinued Operations
Segment Reporting Information
Capital Expenditures		$ 8,871	$ 3,598	$ 16,135

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The cash outflow for purchases of and capital improvements on property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Investing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3213-108585

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