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Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Plan Cost) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Components of net periodic benefit cost: |  |  |
Settlement |  | $ 119,735 |
Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |
Components of net periodic benefit cost: |  |  |
Service cost | 3,662 | 3,486 | 3,117
Interest cost | 8,852 | 12,180 | 19,958
Other adjustments |  |  |
Expected return on assets | (8,677) | (11,799) | (15,858)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit) | 35 | 35 | 37
Amortization of transition obligation | 70 | 79 | 83
Amortization of net actuarial loss | 3,117 | 4,223 | 5,672
Settlement | 502 | 119,986 | 327
Curtailment (gain)/loss | (1,143) |  |
Special / contractual termination benefits |  |  | 233
Net periodic benefit cost | 6,418 | 128,190 | 13,569
Health care cost trend rate (U.S. and non-U.S. plans): |  |  |
Initial rate |  |  |
Ultimate rate |  |  |
Years to ultimate |  |  |
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member] |  |  |
Components of net periodic benefit cost: |  |  |
Service cost | 875 | 1,071 | 931
Interest cost | 3,080 | 3,691 | 3,869
Other adjustments |  |  | 945
Expected return on assets |  |  |
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit) | (3,940) | (3,666) | (3,666)
Amortization of transition obligation |  |  |
Amortization of net actuarial loss | 3,395 | 3,215 | 3,022
Settlement |  |  |
Curtailment (gain)/loss |  |  |
Special / contractual termination benefits |  |  |
Net periodic benefit cost | $ 3,410 | $ 4,311 | $ 5,101
Health care cost trend rate (U.S. and non-U.S. plans): |  |  |
Initial rate |  |  |
Ultimate rate |  |  |
Years to ultimate |  |  |
United States Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net cost: |  |  |
Discount rate | 4.28% | 4.82% | 5.59%
Expected return on plan assets | 4.61% | 4.82% | 5.80%
Rate of compensation increase |  |  |
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net cost: |  |  |
Discount rate | 4.09% | 4.48% | 5.29%
Expected return on plan assets | 5.53% | 6.26% | 6.80%
Rate of compensation increase | 3.26% | 3.19% | 3.47%
United States Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] |  |  |
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net cost: |  |  |
Discount rate | 3.93% | 4.86% | 5.55%
Expected return on plan assets |  |  |
Rate of compensation increase | 3.00% | 3.00% | 3.00%
Non-U.S. Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] |  |  |
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net cost: |  |  |
Discount rate | 4.00% | 4.20% |
Expected return on plan assets |  |  |
Rate of compensation increase | 3.00% | 3.00% |

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