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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Floor

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Debt Instrument, Net Purchase Option

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Debt Instrument, Variable Rate Consideration, Foreign Unrestricted Cash

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Debt Instrument, Variable Rate Consideration, Percentage of Foreign Unrestricted Cash

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The additional amount available over and above the maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility.

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The maximum consolidated leverage ratio under the negative covenants of the credit facility.

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The minimum consolidated interest charge coverage ratio (calculated as income before interest and taxes, divided by interest) to be in compliance with the financial covenant under an existing debt agreement.

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Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans held for sale.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Weighted average interest rate of long-term debt outstanding.

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The cash outflow paid to third parties in connection with debt origination, which will be amortized over the remaining maturity period of the associated long-term debt.

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Amount of cash inflow from contractual arrangement with the lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements.

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The remaining balance of debt issuance expenses that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective bond issues. This does not include the amounts capitalized as part of the cost of the utility plant or asset.

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Long-Term Obligations - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended
Long-Term Obligations - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 02, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	May 24, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate for revolving credit facility (in hundredths)		1.88%
Payment of debt issuance costs		$ 1,257,000	$ 27,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs		1,362,000
Loan receivable		426,000
Capital lease obligations		4,639,000			$ 4,309,000
Canadian-Denominated Borrowing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from borrowings		70,691,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding balance		273,577,000			$ 61,494,000
Remaining borrowing capacity		26,421,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| 2017 Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payment of debt issuance costs		1,257,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Euro-Denominated Borrowing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from borrowings		61,769,000
Outstanding balance		90,410,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Canadian-Denominated Borrowing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding balance		$ 66,608,000
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] \| Sale Leaseback Arrangement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate		1.70%
Net purchase option		$ 1,644,000
Capital lease obligations		4,532,000
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] \| PAAL Equipment Capital Lease [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital lease obligations		$ 107,000
Weighted average interest rate		3.43%
Remaining term		2 years 7 months 6 days
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| 2017 Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term of unsecured revolving credit facility	5 years
Borrowing capacity available under committed portion	$ 200,000,000			$ 300,000,000
Additional borrowing capacity	$ 100,000,000
Basis spread on variable rate floor (as a percentage)	0.00%
Percentage of foreign unrestricted cash	65.00%
Maximum unrestricted cash	$ 30,000,000
Maximum consolidated leverage ratio	3.5
Minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio	3
Proceeds from borrowings		$ 222,019,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| 2017 Credit Agreement [Member] \| Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| 2017 Credit Agreement [Member] \| Thirty-day LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| 2017 Credit Agreement [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| 2017 Credit Agreement [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	2.00%