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Disclosures About Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
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Assets |
Cash equivalents | $ 40,313
Cross-currency interest rate swap | 6,741
Total Assets | 47,054
Liabilities |
Cross-currency interest rate swap | 2,126
Long-term incentive plan | 248
Total Liabilities | 2,374
Quoted Prices in Active Markets For Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] |
Assets |
Cash equivalents | 40,313
Cross-currency interest rate swap | 0
Total Assets | 40,313
Liabilities |
Cross-currency interest rate swap | 0
Long-term incentive plan | 0
Total Liabilities | 0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |
Assets |
Cash equivalents | 0
Cross-currency interest rate swap | 6,741
Total Assets | 6,741
Liabilities |
Cross-currency interest rate swap | 2,126
Long-term incentive plan | 248
Total Liabilities | 2,374
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |
Assets |
Cash equivalents | 0
Cross-currency interest rate swap | 0
Total Assets | 0
Liabilities |
Cross-currency interest rate swap | 0
Long-term incentive plan | 0
Total Liabilities | $ 0

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- Definition Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6506951 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash Equivalents -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6507016 + Details
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