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Statements of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total | Common Shares [Member] | Common Shares Issued to Rabbi Trust [Member] | Deferred Compensation Liability [Member] | Paid In Capital [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member] | Cumulative Translation Adjustment [Member] | Unrecognized Pension Benefit Cost [Member]
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Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | $ 241,069 | $ 12,135 | $ (6,522) | $ 6,522 | $ 16,355 | $ 264,115 | $ (37,872) | $ (7,340) | $ (6,324)
Net income | 20,587 |  |  |  |  | 20,587 |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (8,457) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,457) |
Recognized net actuarial loss, net of tax provision of $187, $6 and $219 for 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively | 306 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 306
Gain (loss) on unfunded pension obligations, net of tax (benefit) provision of $2,506, $3,115, $245 for 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively | 4,113 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,113
Comprehensive income (loss) | 16,549 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 2,957 |  |  |  | 3,057 | (100) |  |  |
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards | 357 |  |  |  | 357 |  |  |  |
Purchase of 89,807, 40,145 and 198,589 common shares for 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively | (6,911) |  |  |  |  |  | (6,911) |  |
Issuance of 34,575, 3,531 and 1,899 common shares for 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively | 1,519 | 69 |  |  | 1,450 |  |  |  |
Restricted shares awards of 68,369, 42,678, 20,614 for 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively | 0 | 137 |  |  | (137) |  |  |  |
Common shares issued to rabbi trust of 69,120, 43,592 and 7,113 for 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively | 0 |  | (2,784) | 2,784 |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared - $.60, $.80 and $.80 per share for 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively | (3,210) |  |  |  |  | (3,210) |  |  |
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | 252,330 | 12,341 | (9,306) | 9,306 | 21,082 | 281,392 | (44,783) | (15,797) | (1,905)
Net income | 12,861 |  |  |  |  | 12,861 |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (12,330) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,330) | 0
Recognized net actuarial loss, net of tax provision of $187, $6 and $219 for 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 10
Gain (loss) on unfunded pension obligations, net of tax (benefit) provision of $2,506, $3,115, $245 for 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively | (5,112) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (5,112)
Comprehensive income (loss) | (4,571) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 1,436 |  |  |  | 1,542 | (106) |  |  |
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards | 97 |  |  |  | 97 |  |  |  |
Purchase of 89,807, 40,145 and 198,589 common shares for 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively | (2,235) |  |  |  |  |  | (2,235) |  |
Issuance of 34,575, 3,531 and 1,899 common shares for 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively | 166 | 7 |  |  | 159 |  |  |  |
Restricted shares awards of 68,369, 42,678, 20,614 for 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively | 0 | 85 |  |  | (85) |  |  |  |
Common shares issued to rabbi trust of 69,120, 43,592 and 7,113 for 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively | 0 |  | (2,484) | 2,484 |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared - $.60, $.80 and $.80 per share for 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively | (4,298) |  |  |  |  | (4,298) |  |  |
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 | 242,925 | 12,433 | (11,790) | 11,790 | 22,795 | 289,849 | (47,018) | (28,127) | (7,007)
Net income | 6,675 |  |  |  |  | 6,675 |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (19,789) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19,789) | 0
Recognized net actuarial loss, net of tax provision of $187, $6 and $219 for 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively | 364 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 364
Gain (loss) on unfunded pension obligations, net of tax (benefit) provision of $2,506, $3,115, $245 for 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively | 408 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 408
Comprehensive income (loss) | (12,342) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 295 |  |  |  | 248 | 47 |  |  |
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards | (20) |  |  |  | (20) |  |  |  |
Purchase of 89,807, 40,145 and 198,589 common shares for 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively | (7,552) |  |  |  |  |  | (7,552) |  |
Issuance of 34,575, 3,531 and 1,899 common shares for 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively | 80 | 4 |  |  | 76 |  |  |  |
Restricted shares awards of 68,369, 42,678, 20,614 for 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively | 0 | 41 |  |  | (41) |  |  |  |
Common shares issued to rabbi trust of 69,120, 43,592 and 7,113 for 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively | 0 |  | (262) | 262 |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared - $.60, $.80 and $.80 per share for 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively | (4,402) |  |  |  | (142) | (4,260) |  |  |
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2015 | $ 218,984 | $ 12,478 | $ (12,052) | $ 12,052 | $ 22,916 | $ 292,311 | $ (54,570) | $ (47,916) | $ (6,235)

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