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Debt (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |
Schedule of Short-term Debt [Table Text Block] | Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt, consists of the following at December 31:
| 2012 |  | 2011
6.875% senior notes, due 2013 | $ | 335,384 |  |  | $ | — |
Short-term borrowings in various countries | 28,973 |  |  | 33,843 |
| $ | 364,357 |  |  | $ | 33,843 |
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Text Block] | Long-term debt consists of the following at December 31:
|  | 2012 |  | 2011
Revolving credit facility |  | $ | 123,600 |  |  | $ | 74,000 |
Asset securitization program |  | 225,000 |  |  | 280,000 |
6.875% senior notes, due 2013 |  | — |  |  | 341,937 |
3.375% notes, due 2015 |  | 257,732 |  |  | 260,461 |
6.875% senior debentures, due 2018 |  | 198,869 |  |  | 198,660 |
6.00% notes, due 2020 |  | 299,936 |  |  | 299,927 |
5.125% notes, due 2021 |  | 249,356 |  |  | 249,278 |
7.5% senior debentures, due 2027 |  | 198,030 |  |  | 197,890 |
Other obligations with various interest rates and due dates |  | 34,955 |  |  | 25,670 |
|  | $ | 1,587,478 |  |  | $ | 1,927,823 |
Schedule of Fair Value of Debt [Text Block] | The estimated fair market value at December 31, using quoted market prices, is as follows:
|  | 2012 |  | 2011
6.875% senior notes, due 2013 |  | $ | 342,000 |  |  | $ | 352,000 |
3.375% notes, due 2015 |  | 260,000 |  |  | 250,000 |
6.875% senior debentures, due 2018 |  | 236,000 |  |  | 216,000 |
6.00% notes, due 2020 |  | 342,000 |  |  | 315,000 |
5.125% notes, due 2021 |  | 272,500 |  |  | 247,500 |
7.5% senior debentures, due 2027 |  | 246,000 |  |  | 244,000 |

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