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Venezuelan Operations (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) VEF / $ | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 10, 2016 VEF / $
Foreign Operations Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Venezuelan operations | $ 51,615 | $ 40,898 | $ 187,588 |
Operating income (loss) from Venezuelan operations | $ (8,608) | $ (28,329) | $ (74,962) |
DIPRO [Member] | Venezuela [Member] |  |  |  |
Foreign Operations Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rate | VEF / $ |  |  |  | 10.00
DICOM [Member] | Venezuela [Member] |  |  |  |
Foreign Operations Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign currency exchange rate | VEF / $ | 673.76 |  |  | 215.34
Local currency denominated assets subject to remeasurement [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Net assets subject to remeasurement | $ 3,600 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 9,600 |  |  |
Non-monetary assets | 52,400 |  |  |
Property, property, plant and equipment | $ 42,600 |  |  |

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