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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	21.00%	21.00%	35.00%
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (200,885)	$ (174,950)	$ (70,476)	$ (267,175)
Pretax income (loss)	(868)	(74,346)	162,262
Income tax effect	3,000	(4,742)	8,924
Reclassification of unrealized loss (gain)	(36,468)	(37,063)	46,571
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	8,544	8,675	(17,824)
Other comprehensive income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	236	2,343	1,309
Disposal of business, net	(379)		(1,925)
Adoption of ASU 2018-02 (see Note 4)		5,345
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(170,893)	(177,597)	(71,933)	(272,529)
Pretax income (loss)	7,083	(113,030)	206,451
Income tax effect	0	4,507	(7,366)
Reclassification of unrealized loss (gain)	0	0	0
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0
Disposal of business, net	(379)		1,511
Adoption of ASU 2018-02 (see Note 4)		2,859
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	5,358	14,374	11,538	8,091
Pretax income (loss)	23,850	37,552	(44,550)
Income tax effect	(5,579)	(8,846)	16,390
Reclassification of unrealized loss (gain)	(35,686)	(37,009)	50,090
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	8,399	8,653	(18,483)
Other comprehensive income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0
Disposal of business, net	0		0
Adoption of ASU 2018-02 (see Note 4)		2,486
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Gain (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(31,934)	(8,075)	(8,772)	(2,737)
Pretax income (loss)	(31,801)	1,132	361
Income tax effect	8,579	(403)	(100)
Reclassification of unrealized loss (gain)	(782)	(54)	(3,519)
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	145	22	659
Other comprehensive income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0
Disposal of business, net	0		(3,436)
Adoption of ASU 2018-02 (see Note 4)		0
Accumulated Gain (Loss) from Unconsoldated Subsidiaries [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,416)	(3,652)	(1,309)	$ 0
Pretax income (loss)	0	0	0
Income tax effect	0	0	0
Reclassification of unrealized loss (gain)	0	0	0
Reclassification of deferred income taxes	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	236	2,343	1,309
Disposal of business, net	0		0
Adoption of ASU 2018-02 (see Note 4)		0
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Reclassification of unrealized loss (gain)	(5,872)	(5,482)	(373)
Interest expense | Currency Swap [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Reclassification of unrealized loss (gain)	(15,794)	(11,105)	(6,835)
Interest income and other income, net [Member] | Currency Swap [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Reclassification of unrealized loss (gain)	$ (14,020)	$ (20,422)	$ 57,298

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