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Operations and Significant Accounting Policies (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning of the period |  | $ (39,822) |  |
Tax expense (benefit) |  | (14,646) | $ (14,483) | $ (14,693)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of the period |  | (53,894) | (39,822) |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning of the period |  | (39,822) | (17,572) | (27,581)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | (9,554) | (20,559) | 7,267
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) before tax | [1] | (7,166) | (2,683) | 4,349
Tax expense (benefit) |  | 2,648 | 992 | (1,607)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) |  | (14,072) | (22,250) | 10,009
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of the period |  | (53,894) | (39,822) | (17,572)
Cash Flow Hedging Gain (Loss) [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning of the period |  | 3,276 | (1,385) | (1,130)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 4,482 | 5,061 | (158)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) before tax | [1] | (10,399) | (635) | (153)
Tax expense (benefit) |  | 3,842 | 235 | 56
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) |  | (2,075) | 4,661 | (255)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of the period |  | 1,201 | 3,276 | (1,385)
Pension Liability [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning of the period |  | (30,760) | (18,918) | (30,375)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 2,739 | (10,551) | 8,618
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) before tax | [1] | 3,233 | (2,048) | 4,502
Tax expense (benefit) |  | (1,194) | 757 | (1,663)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 4,778 | (11,842) | 11,457
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of the period |  | (25,982) | (30,760) | (18,918)
Cumulative Translation Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning of the period |  | (12,338) | 2,731 | 3,924
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | (16,775) | (15,069) | (1,193)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) before tax | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0
Tax expense (benefit) |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) |  | (16,775) | (15,069) | (1,193)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of the period |  | $ (29,113) | $ (12,338) | $ 2,731
[1] | The cash flow hedging gain (loss) and pension liability accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in sales or cost of sales and as a component of net periodic pension cost, respectively. Refer to Note 13 and Note 9, respectively, for further details.

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