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14. Segment Information Segment Asset Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 3,711,542	$ 3,341,278
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	969,400	674,900
Goodwill [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	495,900	500,400
Property, Plant and Equipment excluding segment specific [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	46,100	26,700
Other Current Assets [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	926,900	888,100
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 1,273,200	$ 1,251,200

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.18)
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Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 03
-Paragraph 12
-Article 7

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