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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. federal corporate tax rate |  |  |  | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00%
Tax cuts and jobs act of 2017 incomplete accounting change in tax rate income tax expense |  | $ 8,000,000 |  |  |  |
Tax cuts and jobs act of 2017 incomplete accounting undistributed foreign E&P subject to the deemed mandatory repatriation and recognized |  |  |  | $ 174,000,000 |  |
Tax cuts and jobs act of 2017 incomplete accounting current income tax expense |  | 8,100,000 |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross |  | 38,146,000 |  | 38,146,000 | $ 58,316,000 |
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards |  | 6,654,000 |  | 6,654,000 | 11,380,000 |
Deferred Tax, Operating Loss Carryforwards |  | 5,195,000 |  | 5,195,000 | 5,023,000 |
Valuation allowance |  | 4,010,000 |  | 4,010,000 | 3,998,000 |
Decrease in tax expense | [1] |  |  | 8,000,000 |  |
Liability for uncertain tax positions |  | 1,700,000 |  | 1,700,000 | 2,700,000 |
Increase (Decrease) in Uncertain Tax Liability |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |
Accrued Interest And Penalties Related To Continued Operations |  | 100,000 |  | 100,000 |  |
Accrued Interest and Penalties for Discontinued Operations |  | 400,000 |  | 400,000 |  |
Liabilities associated with discontinued operations uncertain tax positions |  | 0 |  | 0 | 1,000,000 |
Income Taxes Paid |  |  |  | 14,600,000 | 14,100,000 | $ 10,100,000
Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected tax position to be resolved or settled |  |  |  | 1,300,000 |  |
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for uncertain tax positions |  | 1,000,000 |  | 1,000,000 |  |
U.S |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance |  | 4,000,000 |  | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
Decrease in tax expense |  |  |  | 600,000 |  |
U.S | Foreign Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in foreign exchange |  |  |  | 200,000 |  |
Foreign Tax Authority | German |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation Allowance Operating Loss Carryforwards Change In Amount |  |  |  | (1,600,000) |  |
State and Foreign |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards |  | 68,400,000 |  | 68,400,000 | 63,000,000 |
Deferred Tax, Operating Loss Carryforwards |  | 5,200,000 |  | 5,200,000 | $ 5,000,000 |
State |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in net operating loss |  |  |  | (500,000) |  |
Foreign Income Tax Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards |  | 400,000 |  | 400,000 |  |
Foreign Income Tax Credit | U.S |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards |  | 100,000 |  | $ 100,000 |  |
Tax credit carryforward expiration period |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Tax credit carryforward expiration year |  |  |  | 2021 |  |
Foreign Income Tax Credit | Foreign Tax Authority | United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards |  | 300,000 |  | $ 300,000 |  |
Valuation Allowance Operating Loss Carryforwards Change In Amount |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |
Alternative Minimum Tax Credit Carryforward |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward |  | $ 6,200,000 |  | $ 6,200,000 |  |
Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. federal corporate tax rate |  |  | 21.00% |  |  |
[1] | Includes $0.6 million increase to the valuation allowance related to the remeasurement of deferred taxes due to the reduction in U.S. tax rate.

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