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Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Company acquired investment in Proxisafe Ltd |  |  |  | 33.30%
Description of cash and cash equivalents original maturities | three months or less |  |  |
Aggregate foreign currency transaction gain and losses |  | $ (1.2) | $ 2.4 |
Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage of ownership in investments for consolidation | 50.00% |  |  |
Research and development costs | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
Advertising cost | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
Land and improvements [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of Property, Plant and Equipment | 10 years |  |  |
Building [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of Property, Plant and Equipment | 40 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investments in joint ventures | 50.00% |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents original maturities | 3 months |  |  |
Amortization period of intangible assets | 20 years |  |  |
Aggregate foreign currency transaction gain and losses | $ (0.1) |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Building Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of Property, Plant and Equipment | 40 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Machinery and equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of Property, Plant and Equipment | 10 years |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investments in joint ventures | 20.00% |  |  |
Amortization period of intangible assets | 1 year |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Building Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of Property, Plant and Equipment | 5 years |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Machinery and equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of Property, Plant and Equipment | 3 years |  |  |
Blue Sky [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquisition of shares by company |  | 50.00% |  |
Belos [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquisition of shares by company |  |  | 3.86% |
Ownership interest |  |  | 100.00% |
Proxisafe [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Company acquired investment in Proxisafe Ltd | 32.57% |  |  |

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