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Retirement Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimate of amount of unrecognized actuarial expense | $ 132,000 |  |
Other | 34,000 | 3,000 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 3,038,000 | (1,631,000) |
Net periodic pension expense, rate of compensation increase | 3.00% | 3.00% |
Number of defined contribution plans | 3 |  |
United States |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Annual contribution amount | 1,331,000 | 1,678,000 | 992,000
Foreign |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Annual contribution amount | 697,000 | 696,000 | 676,000
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plans, Defined Benefit |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimate of amount of unrecognized actuarial expense | 270,000 |  |
SERP credited service period | 10 years |  |
Percentage of final 3 year average salary in which retirement benefit is based (percentage) | 20.00% |  |
Number of final years in which the Retirement Benefit is based | 3 years |  |
Retirement age | 65 years |  |
Period of time that vested retirement benefit will be paid after death or change in control | 90 days |  |
Years of monthly installments associated with SERP disability | 15 years |  |
SERP unfunded long-term liability | 1,964,301 |  |
Other | 746,000 |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 1,218,301 |  |
Prior service cost that will be amortized over the remaining service periods | 1,964,301 |  |
Net periodic pension expense, discount rate | 3.37% | 4.04% |
Hourly Employees’ Pension Plan |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Former employees | 330 |  |
Current employees | 133 |  |
Employees’ Retirement Plan |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Former employees | 239 |  |
Current employees | 87 |  |
IAM Plan |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Annual contribution amount | $ 422,000 | $ 388,000 |
Minimum | Foreign |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer contribution percentage | 3.00% |  |
Maximum | Foreign |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer contribution percentage | 10.00% |  |

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