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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Commitments and contingencies |  |
Bank guarantees primarily for customer advances | $ 130,900,000 |
Revolving Loans |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |
Bank guarantees primarily for customer advances | $ 130,900,000 | $ 137,700,000
Korea |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |
Sales to customers as a percentage of total revenue |  | 2.00%
KFTC investigation |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |
Number of bids under investigation | item | 3 |
Fine assessed | $ 15,000 |

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