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Line of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity With Lender Consent

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Line of credit facility, Additional permitted unsecured debt

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Line of credit facility, percentage of foreign subsidiary stock pledged as collateral

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Net proceeds from Senior Notes available for general corporate use

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Net proceeds from Senior Note used to payoff 2014 Credit Facility

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- Definition

Senior note,percentage of principal amount for redemption price prior to April 1,2017

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Senior note,percentage of principal amount for redemption price using equity proceeds prior to Apr. 1, 2017

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Senior Notes, maximum number of days allowed for issue of identical new notes registered under Securities Act

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Senior notes, percentage of notes redeemable with equity proceeds prior to April, 1, 2017

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Senior notes, percentage of principal amount required for redemption price, upon change of control

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))

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- Definition

Amount of debt issuance costs (for example, but not limited to, legal, accounting, broker, and regulatory fees).

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16)

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- Definition

The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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- Definition

Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of all types of notes payable, as of the balance sheet date, with initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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The cash inflow from a borrowing with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer).

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The cash inflow from a borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation.

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Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 04, 2014	Feb. 05, 2014	Mar. 24, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					6.75%
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Notes Payable	7,541,000
2012 Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Expiration date		Feb. 28, 2015
2012 Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		205,000,000
2012 Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		2.00%
2014 Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			160,000,000
Expiration date			Feb. 28, 2019
Commitment fee percentage			0.50%
Line of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity With Lender Consent			50,000,000
EBITDA leverage ratio requirement			2.5
Line of credit facility, Additional permitted unsecured debt			500,000,000
Line of credit facility, percentage of foreign subsidiary stock pledged as collateral			65.00%
2014 Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding					22,400,000
Remaining borrowing capacity					137,600,000
Interest rate at period end					2.69%
Proceeds from Notes Payable	145,870,000
2014 Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			2.50%
2014 Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.50%
January 2012 [Member] \| Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes Payable	1,407,000
6.75 senior notes due 2021 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face Amount				200,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.75%
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt				194,800,000
Net proceeds from Senior Note used to payoff 2014 Credit Facility				153,411,000
Net proceeds from Senior Notes available for general corporate use				41,389,000
Debt Issuance Cost					5,200,000
Senior note,percentage of principal amount for redemption price prior to April 1,2017				100.00%
Senior notes, percentage of notes redeemable with equity proceeds prior to April, 1, 2017				35.00%
Senior note,percentage of principal amount for redemption price using equity proceeds prior to Apr. 1, 2017				106.75%
Senior notes, percentage of principal amount required for redemption price, upon change of control				101.00%
Senior Notes, maximum number of days allowed for issue of identical new notes registered under Securities Act				245 days
September 2012 [Member] \| Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes Payable	$ 6,134,000