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Fair Value Measures (Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | $ 323,339 | $ 394,914 | $ 150,277
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 13,607 | 286 | 4,704
Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 300,041 | 381,779 | 147,954
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 23,298 | 13,135 | 2,323
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 13,607 | 286 | 4,704
Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | 0
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | 0
Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 10,559 | 286 | 4,145
Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | 0
Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 10,559 | 286 | 4,145
Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | 0
Other Long Term Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 3,048 |  | 559
Other Long Term Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 0 |  | 0
Other Long Term Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 3,048 |  | 559
Other Long Term Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 0 |  | 0
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 236,909 | 299,769 | 96,994
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 236,909 | 299,769 | 96,994
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Time Deposits [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 52,719 | 73,127 | 42,248
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Time Deposits [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 52,719 | 73,127 | 42,248
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Time Deposits [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 |  |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | Time Deposits [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash Equivalents [Member] | US Government Backed Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 3,072 |  |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | US Government Backed Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 |  |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | US Government Backed Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 3,072 |  |
Cash Equivalents [Member] | US Government Backed Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 |  |
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | US Government Backed Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 16,828 |  |
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | US Government Backed Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 |  |
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | US Government Backed Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 16,828 |  |
Available-For-Sale Short-Term Investments [Member] | US Government Backed Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 |  |
Short-term Investments [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 1,641 | 472 | 467
Short-term Investments [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 1,641 | 472 | 467
Short-term Investments [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | 0
Short-term Investments [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | 0
Other Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 2,889 | 11,166 | 1,979
Other Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | 0
Other Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 2,889 | 11,166 | 1,979
Other Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | 0
Non Current Assets [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 8,772 | 8,411 | 8,245
Non Current Assets [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 8,772 | 8,411 | 8,245
Non Current Assets [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | 0
Non Current Assets [Member] | Mutual Fund Shares [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 | 0
Non Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 509 | 1,969 | 344
Non Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Non Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 509 | 1,969 | $ 344
Non Current Assets [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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