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Employee Benefit Plans - Actuarial Assumptions (Details) - Foreign Pension Plan | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract] |  |  |
Discount rate | 3.72% | 3.59% |
Average wage increase | 4.16% | 4.23% |
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Discount rate | 3.59% | 4.24% | 4.52%
Average wage increase | 4.23% | 4.05% | 3.21%
Expected return on plan assets | 6.38% | 6.35% | 6.46%
Austria |  |  |
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract] |  |  |
Discount rate | 2.10% | 2.00% |
Average wage increase | 3.00% |  |
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Discount rate | 2.00% | 3.25% | 3.25%
Average wage increase |  | 3.00% | 3.00%
Taiwan |  |  |
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract] |  |  |
Discount rate | 1.10% | 2.00% |
Average wage increase | 4.00% | 4.00% |
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Discount rate | 2.00% | 2.00% | 1.75%
Average wage increase | 4.00% | 4.00% | 4.00%
Expected return on plan assets | 1.50% | 2.00% | 2.00%
United Kingdom |  |  |
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract] |  |  |
Discount rate | 3.90% | 3.75% |
Average wage increase | 4.25% | 4.25% |
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Discount rate | 3.75% | 4.50% | 4.75%
Average wage increase | 4.25% | 4.40% | 4.00%
Expected return on plan assets | 6.53% | 6.51% | 6.50%

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- Definition Expected rate of compensation increases (for pay-related plans). + 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 (k)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition An assumption as to the rate of return on plan assets reflecting the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested or to be invested to provide for the benefits included in the benefit obligation. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 30 -Glossary Expected Long-Term Rate of Return on Plan Assets -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6512013 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (k)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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