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Debt Debt (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block] | The components of our borrowings are as follows:
| December 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
| (in thousands)
Credit Facilities |  |  |
USD denominated term loan | $ | 232,500 |  |  | $ | 258,750 |
Multicurrency revolving line of credit | 91,469 |  |  | 120,000 |
Total debt | 323,969 |  |  | 378,750 |
Less: Current portion of debt | 30,000 |  |  | 26,250 |
Long-term debt | $ | 293,969 |  |  | $ | 352,500 |
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block] | Required minimum principal payments on our outstanding credit facilities are as follows:
| Minimum Payments
| (in thousands)
2015 | $ | 30,000 |
2016 | 293,969 |
2017 | — |
2018 | — |
2019 | — |
Total minimum payments on debt | $ | 323,969 |
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Repayments [Table Text Block] | Total credit facility repayments were as follows:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
| (in thousands)
2011 credit facility term loan | $ | 26,250 |  |  | $ | 18,750 |  |  | $ | 15,002 |
2011 credit facility multicurrency revolving line of credit(1) | 76,188 |  |  | 55,000 |  |  | 100,000 |
Total credit facility repayments | $ | 102,438 |  |  | $ | 73,750 |  |  | $ | 115,002 |
(1) | We borrowed $47.7 million, $35.0 million and $80.0 million under the multicurrency revolving line of credit during 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Prepaid Debt Fees and Accrued Interest Expense [Table Text Block] | At December 31, 2014 and 2013, unamortized prepaid debt fees were as follows:
| December 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
| (in thousands)
Unamortized prepaid debt fees | $ | 2,298 |  |  | $ | 3,810 |

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