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Income Taxes (Details) - Tax Years Subject To Examination By The Major Tax Jurisdiction Indicated - Earliest Tax Year [Member] | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Administration of the Treasury, Belgium [Member] |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |
Income tax jurisdiction | 2009
Secretariat of the Federal Revenue Bureau of Brazil [Member] |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |
Income tax jurisdiction | 2009
State Administration of Taxation, China [Member] |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |
Income tax jurisdiction | 2009
Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry, France [Member] |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |
Income tax jurisdiction | 2009
National Tax Agency, Japan [Member] |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |
Income tax jurisdiction | 2010
Mexican Tax Authority [Member] |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |
Income tax jurisdiction | 2010
Tax and Customs Administration, Netherlands [Member] |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |
Income tax jurisdiction | 2011
South Africa Revenue Service (SARS) [Member] |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |
Income tax jurisdiction | 2011
Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C [Member] |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |
Income tax jurisdiction | 2010
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) [Member] |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |
Income tax jurisdiction | 2009

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