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Guarantees, Other Contingent Liabilities, And Other Matters (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Jan. 09, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Guarantees, Other Contingent Liabilities, and Other Matters [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of guarantee including unpaid accrued interest |  | $ 35,000 | $ 27,000 |  |  | $ 13,000
Fair value of the guarantees |  | 1,844 | 1,469 |  |  | 1,628
Other contingent liabilities |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |
Advances to suppliers current and non-current |  | 125,000 | 116,000 |  |  | 134,000
Valuation allowance amount related to advances to suppliers |  | 30,000 | 28,000 |  |  | 29,000
Net provision for losses (recoveries) on advances and guaranteed loans to suppliers |  | 414 | (1,026) |  |  |
Aggregate balance of recoverable value added tax credits |  | 41,000 | 51,000 |  |  | 52,000
Valuation allowance on recoverable value added tax credits |  | $ 11,000 | 19,000 |  |  | $ 19,000
Percentage of outstanding convertible perpetual preferred stock converted |  | 50.80% |  |  |  |
Preferred stock dividends |  | $ 11,061 | $ 11,061 |  |  |
Conversion of convertible perpetual preferred stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees, Other Contingent Liabilities, and Other Matters [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding |  |  |  |  | 107,418 |
Payments for repurchase of convertible perpetual preferred stock | $ 178,400 |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock dividends |  |  |  | $ 15,000 |  |
Repurchase of stock, retained earnings |  |  |  | $ 74,400 |  |
Series B 6.75% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees, Other Contingent Liabilities, and Other Matters [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares converted to common stock |  | 111,072 |  |  |  |
Non-cash reclassification of preferred stock converted |  | $ 107,600 |  |  |  |
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees, Other Contingent Liabilities, and Other Matters [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued |  | 2,487,118 |  |  |  |
Santa Catarina [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees, Other Contingent Liabilities, and Other Matters [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Brazil audit assessment for tax, penalties, and interest on recoverable value added tax credits |  | $ 15,000 |  |  |  |
Reduced Brazil audit assessment for tax, penalties, and interest on recoverable value added tax credits |  | 14,000 |  |  |  |
Santa Catarina [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees, Other Contingent Liabilities, and Other Matters [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss on remaining VAT audit assessment |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Santa Catarina [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees, Other Contingent Liabilities, and Other Matters [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss on remaining VAT audit assessment |  | 14,000 |  |  |  |
Parana [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees, Other Contingent Liabilities, and Other Matters [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Brazil audit assessment for tax, penalties, and interest on recoverable value added tax credits |  | 17,000 |  |  |  |
Reduced Brazil audit assessment for tax, penalties, and interest on recoverable value added tax credits |  | 5,000 |  |  |  |
Parana [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees, Other Contingent Liabilities, and Other Matters [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss on remaining VAT audit assessment |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Parana [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees, Other Contingent Liabilities, and Other Matters [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss on remaining VAT audit assessment |  | $ 5,000 |  |  |  |

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