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Segment Information - Schedule Of Reportable Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to external customers | $ 313,318 | $ 273,746 | $ 287,011 | $ 256,708 | $ 311,188 | $ 275,159 | $ 282,493 | $ 265,045 | $ 1,130,783 | $ 1,133,885 | $ 1,112,058
Intercompany sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing operations | 20,840 | 15,712 | 23,722 | 9,316 | 33,119 | 18,674 | 22,132 | 13,522 | 69,590 | 87,447 | 85,858
Discontinued operations | 11 | $ 264 | $ 576 | $ 366 | (432) | $ 631 | $ 356 | $ 504 | 1,217 | 1,059 | 2,389
Total assets | 1,424,818 |  |  |  | 1,264,792 |  |  |  | 1,424,818 | 1,264,792 | 1,234,270
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,525 | 1,822 | 1,142
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,854 | 9,851 | 10,677
Noncash items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,684 | 29,921 | 30,764
Pension expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,955) | (4,836) | (12,268)
Income tax provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,407 | 41,044 | 35,145
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,241 | 33,583 | 36,517
Net property | 155,839 |  |  |  | 151,352 |  |  |  | 155,839 | 151,352 | 152,755
North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 608,983 | 547,739 | 533,161
Intercompany sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 133,355 | 116,795 | 120,952
Net income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87,092 | 77,687 | 68,181
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total assets | 820,960 |  |  |  | 819,095 |  |  |  | 820,960 | 819,095 | 764,411
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 619 | 995 | 243
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Noncash items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,048 | 18,635 | 19,639
Pension expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,759) | 1,977 | (4,765)
Income tax provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,849 | 40,919 | 34,347
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,071 | 18,377 | 17,887
Net property | 89,418 |  |  |  | 86,718 |  |  |  | 89,418 | 86,718 | 84,104
Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 293,156 | 321,618 | 293,092
Intercompany sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 207,357 | 113,914 | 98,491
Net income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,843 | 22,808 | 22,002
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total assets | 412,144 |  |  |  | 236,801 |  |  |  | 412,144 | 236,801 | 258,057
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 | 111 | 90
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Noncash items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,737 | 6,357 | 5,357
Pension expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,527) | (6,234) | (6,328)
Income tax provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,213 | 9,452 | 7,334
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,727 | 10,859 | 11,833
Net property | 41,922 |  |  |  | 32,892 |  |  |  | 41,922 | 32,892 | 33,162
International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 228,644 | 264,528 | 285,805
Intercompany sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,831 | 18,449 | 22,136
Net income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,137 | 16,977 | 27,900
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,217 | 1,059 | 2,389
Total assets | 175,449 |  |  |  | 188,360 |  |  |  | 175,449 | 188,360 | 192,754
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 840 | 711 | 809
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Noncash items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,899 | 4,929 | 5,768
Pension expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (669) | (579) | (1,175)
Income tax provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,046 | 7,276 | 9,300
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,443 | 4,347 | 6,797
Net property | 24,498 |  |  |  | 31,741 |  |  |  | 24,498 | 31,741 | 35,488
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Intercompany sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (33,218) | (30,324) | (31,962)
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total assets | 16,362 |  |  |  | 20,865 |  |  |  | 16,362 | 20,865 | 18,419
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 5 | 0
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,854 | 9,851 | 10,677
Noncash items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Pension expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income tax provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19,804) | (15,972) | (16,101)
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net property | 1 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 1 | 1 | 1
Reconciling Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Intercompany sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (359,543) | (249,158) | (241,579)
Net income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,264) | 299 | (263)
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total assets | (97) |  |  |  | (329) |  |  |  | (97) | (329) | 629
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Noncash items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Pension expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income tax provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103 | (631) | 265
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net property | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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