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Debt Debt (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block] | The components of our borrowings were as follows:
| September 30, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
| (in thousands)
Credit facility: |  |  |
USD denominated term loan | $ | 240,000 |  |  | $ | 258,750 |
Multicurrency revolving line of credit | 70,000 |  |  | 120,000 |
Total debt | 310,000 |  |  | 378,750 |
Less: current portion of debt | 30,000 |  |  | 26,250 |
Long-term debt | $ | 280,000 |  |  | $ | 352,500 |
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Repayments [Table Text Block] | Total credit facility repayments were as follows:
| Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2014 |  | 2013
| (in thousands)
Term loan | $ | 18,750 |  |  | $ | 13,125 |
Multicurrency revolving line of credit | 50,000 |  |  | 40,000 |
Total credit facility repayments | $ | 68,750 |  |  | $ | 53,125 |
Prepaid Debt Fees [Table Text Block] | Unamortized prepaid debt fees were as follows:
| September 30, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
| (in thousands)
Unamortized prepaid debt fees | $ | 2,673 |  |  | $ | 3,810 |

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