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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2040 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2040 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2041 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2041 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Convertible Senior Debentures 2042 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 U.S. Plans [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 U.S. Plans [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 U.S. Plans [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 U.S. Plans [Member] Equity Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 U.S. Plans [Member] Equity Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 U.S. Plans [Member] Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 U.S. Plans [Member] Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 U.S. Plans [Member] Real Estate Investment Trust Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 U.S. Plans [Member] Real Estate Investment Trust Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 U.S. Plans [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 U.S. Plans [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Non-U.S. Plans [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-U.S. Plans [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Non-U.S. Plans [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Equity Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Equity Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Equity Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Equity Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Real Estate Investment Trust Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Real Estate Investment Trust Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Equity Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Equity Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Equity Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Equity Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Real Estate Investment Trust Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Real Estate Investment Trust Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Equity Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Equity Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Equity Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Equity Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Real Estate Investment Trust Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Real Estate Investment Trust Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] U.S. Plans [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Equity Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Equity Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Non-U.S. Plans [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets held in rabbi trusts | $ 36,992 | $ 33,751 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,064 | $ 21,954 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,928 | $ 11,797 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 295,633 | 265,866 | 239,045 | 51,666 | 153,829 | 241,827 | 99,669 | 1,969 | 6,518 | 171 | 5,850 | 48,859 | 46,580 | 35,544 | 9,911 | 8,888 | 16,117 | 14,437 | 22,831 | 23,255 |  |  | 51,666 | 153,829 | 194,777 | 42,006 | 1,969 | 6,518 | 171 | 5,850 | 9,911 | 8,888 | 16,117 | 14,437 | 22,831 | 23,255 |  |  | 0 | 0 | 47,050 | 57,663 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Available for sale securities | 7,356 | 7,580 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,356 | 7,580 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Assets | 388,840 | 353,777 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 328,862 | 284,317 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59,978 | 69,460 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Embedded derivative - convertible debentures due 2040 | (491) | (622) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (491) | (622) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Embedded derivative - convertible debentures due 2041 | (349) | (399) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (349) | (399) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Embedded derivative - convertible debentures due 2042 | (197) | (282) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (197) | (282) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Embedded derivatives total | (1,037) | (1,303) | (491) | (622) | (349) | (399) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,037) | (1,303) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 750,700 | 686,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible debentures issuance date |  |  | Nov. 09, 2010 |  | May 13, 2011 |  | May 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 363,874 | $ 391,628 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25499696&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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- Definition Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 30 -Section 35 -Paragraph 50 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=29635418&loc=d3e12355-114930 + Details
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- Definition The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all long-term debt, which is debt initially having maturities due after one year from the balance sheet date or beyond the operating cycle, if longer, but excluding the portions thereof scheduled to be repaid within one year (current maturities) or the normal operating cycle, if longer, and after deducting unamortized discount or premiums and derivative liability, if any. + References No definition available. + Details
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