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Segment Reporting (Schedule of Automotive Customers Individually Accounted For 10% or More of Net Sales) (Details) - automotive_customer | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage net sales invoiced and paid in foreign currencies | 6.00% | 6.00% | 7.00%
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 (less than 10% in 2014 and 2013 for Ford Motor Company and less than 10% for Daimler AG in 2015 and less than 10% for FCA Group in 2015 and 2013) | 11.00% | 12.00% | 13.00%
Customer concentration risk | Volkswagen Group |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of revenue individually accounted by customers (less than 10% in 2014 and 2013 for Ford Motor Company and less than 10% for Daimler AG in 2015 and less than 10% for FCA Group in 2015 and 2013) | 14.00% | 14.00% | 14.00%
Customer concentration risk | Ford Motor Company |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of revenue individually accounted by customers (less than 10% in 2014 and 2013 for Ford Motor Company and less than 10% for Daimler AG in 2015 and less than 10% for FCA Group in 2015 and 2013) | 11.00% | 10.00% | 10.00%
Customer concentration risk | Daimler AG |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of revenue individually accounted by customers (less than 10% in 2014 and 2013 for Ford Motor Company and less than 10% for Daimler AG in 2015 and less than 10% for FCA Group in 2015 and 2013) | 10.00% | 10.00% | 11.00%
Customer concentration risk | FCA Group |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of revenue individually accounted by customers (less than 10% in 2014 and 2013 for Ford Motor Company and less than 10% for Daimler AG in 2015 and less than 10% for FCA Group in 2015 and 2013) | 10.00% | 11.00% | 10.00%

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