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Fair Value Measures (Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 394,914 | $ 192,378
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 286 | 1,917
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 381,779 | 185,090
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 13,135 | 7,288
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 286 | 1,917
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Money Market Funds [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 299,769 | 114,247
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 299,769 | 114,247
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Bank Time Deposits [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 73,127 | 63,327
Bank Time Deposits [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 73,127 | 63,327
Bank Time Deposits [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Bank Time Deposits [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 11,166 | 6,722
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Non Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,969 | 566
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Non Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 11,166 | 6,722
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Non Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,969 | 566
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Non Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Trading Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 472 | 629
Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Non Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 8,411 | 6,887
Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Trading Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 472 | 629
Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Non Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 8,411 | 6,887
Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Trading Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Non Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Trading Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Non Current Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 286 | 1,917
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 286 | 1,917
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 0 | $ 0

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