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Derivative Financial Instruments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivatives and Fair Value [Text Block]
Note 13. Derivative Financial Instruments
 
In 2012, the Company entered into two interest rate swap (IRS) contracts as economic hedges against interest rate risk through 2017, and two currency forward contracts as economic hedges against foreign currency rate risk on U.S. dollar loans. The currency forwards expired in January 2014. Hedge accounting treatment per guidance in ASC 815-10 and related Subsections was not pursued at inception of the contracts. The derivative contracts are recorded on the balance sheet as liabilities as of March 31, 2015 at an aggregate fair value of $107 Changes in the fair value of the derivatives are recorded in current earnings.