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Segment Reporting (Schedule of Automotive Customers Individually Accounted For 10% or More of Net Sales) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage net sales invoiced and paid in foreign currencies | 7.00% | 8.00% | 9.00%
Number of customers which individually accounted for 10% or more of net sales | 3 |  |
Percentage of net sales five automotive customers individually accounted for | 10.00% |  |
Customer concentration risk | Toyota Motor Corporation |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of revenue individually accounted by customers | 13.00% | 14.00% | 12.00%
Customer concentration risk | VW/Audi |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of revenue individually accounted by customers | 14.00% | 14.00% | 15.00%
Customer concentration risk | Hyundai/Kia |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of revenue individually accounted by customers |  | 11.00% | 11.00%
Customer concentration risk | Daimler AG |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of revenue individually accounted by customers | 11.00% | 11.00% | 11.00%
Customer concentration risk | General Motors |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of revenue individually accounted by customers |  | 10.00% | 12.00%
Maximum | Customer concentration risk | Hyundai/Kia |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of revenue individually accounted by customers |  | 10.00% |
Maximum | Customer concentration risk | General Motors |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of revenue individually accounted by customers |  | 10.00% |

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