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Segment Information - Schedule of Reportable Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to external customers	$ 288,775	$ 295,998		$ 554,540	$ 575,266
Intercompany sales	0	0		0	0
Operating income	14,301	47,899		33,723	76,626
Restructuring and other charges	(967)	(1,338)	$ (1,300)	(13,706)	(1,808)
Currency exchange losses, net	2,851	(242)		3,431	1,708
Other operating expense (Note 18)	29,610	0		29,610	0
Adjusted operating income (loss)	47,729	48,995		80,470	80,142
Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges				(12,400)	(700)
International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges	(1,300)				(2,200)
Reportable Segments | Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to external customers	174,960	177,623		341,528	344,965
Intercompany sales	32,264	30,037		62,453	57,869
Adjusted operating income (loss)	$ 45,528	$ 44,671		$ 83,634	$ 76,016
Adjusted operating margin %	26.00%	25.10%		24.50%	22.00%
Reportable Segments | International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to external customers	$ 113,815	$ 118,375		$ 213,012	$ 230,301
Intercompany sales	75,575	69,648		145,771	130,337
Adjusted operating income (loss)	$ 10,970	$ 12,741		$ 17,614	$ 21,148
Adjusted operating margin %	9.60%	10.80%		8.30%	9.20%
Reportable Segments | Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to external customers	$ 0	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0
Intercompany sales	0	0		0	0
Adjusted operating income (loss)	(8,769)	(8,417)		(20,778)	(17,022)
Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to external customers	0	0		0	0
Intercompany sales	(107,839)	(99,685)		(208,224)	(188,206)
Adjusted operating income (loss)	$ 0			$ 0	$ 0

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