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Foreign Currency Contracts Notional Values (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 384,014	$ 430,293
Foreign currency contracts related to customer sales contracts | Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative, Notional Amount	73,676	119,653
Foreign currency contracts related to customer sales contracts | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative, Notional Amount	203,814	206,366
Foreign currency contracts related to supplier purchase contracts | Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative, Notional Amount	36,124	41,480
Foreign currency contracts related to supplier purchase contracts | Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 70,400	$ 62,794

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- Definition

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
-Sentence Column B

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