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Debt and Credit Arrangements - Debt and Credit Arrangements (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Short-term debt |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | $ 5,216 | $ 3,354
Short-term debt | 22,644 | 12,050
Long-term debt |  |
Total long-term debt | 38,549 | 57,076
Total long-term debt, less current portion | 33,333 | 53,722
Total debt | 55,977 | 65,772
Thailand Bhat Denominated Secured Notes Short-term Debt at 3.60% [Member] |  |
Short-term debt |  |
Short-term debt | 5,291 | 3,670
Thailand Bhat Denominated Secured Notes Short-term Debt at 3.29% [Member] |  |
Short-term debt |  |
Short-term debt | 2,384 | 1,882
Thailand Bhat Denominated Secured Notes Short-term Debt at 2.97% [Member] |  |
Short-term debt |  |
Short-term debt | 957 | 0
France Euro Denominated Secured Notes Short-term Debt at 2.50% [Member] |  |
Short-term debt |  |
Short-term debt | 6,142 | 0
Brazil Real Denominated Secured Notes Short-term Debt at 2.83% [Member] |  |
Short-term debt |  |
Short-term debt | 0 | 1,152
Brazil Real Denominated Secured Notes Short-term Debt at 5.40% [Member] |  |
Short-term debt |  |
Short-term debt | 1,854 | 752
Brazil Real Denominated Secured Notes Short-term Debt at 9.40% [Member] |  |
Short-term debt |  |
Short-term debt | 0 | 1,240
Brazil Real Denominated Secured Notes Short-term Debt at 3.30% [Member] |  |
Short-term debt |  |
Short-term debt | 800 | 0
U.S. Dollar Denominated Current Portion of Long Term Debt at 2.71% [Member] |  |
Short-term debt |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 0 | 1,448
Austria Euro Denominated Current Portion of Long Term Debt at 2.48% [Member] |  |
Short-term debt |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 25 | 30
Austria Euro Denominated Current Portion of Long Term Debt at 1.40% [Member] |  |
Short-term debt |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 0 | 560
Austria Euro Denominated Current Portion of Long Term Debt at 3.00% [Member] |  |
Short-term debt |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 22 | 22
Indonesia U.S. Dollar Denominated Current Portion of Long Term Debt at 3.50% [Member] |  |
Short-term debt |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 800 | 800
New Zealand U.S. Dollar Denominated Current Portion of Long Term Debt at 3.25% [Member] |  |
Short-term debt |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | 4,369 | 494
Brazilian Real Denominated Long-term Debt at 4.60%, Due 2022 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total long-term debt | 68 | 147
Australian Dollar Denominated Long Term Debt at 1.15% Due 2024 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total long-term debt | 5,288 | 5,526
U.S. Dollar Denominated Long Term Debt at 1.27%, Due 2024 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total long-term debt | 12,706 | 21,552
U.S. Dollar Denominated Long Term Debt at 2.71%, Due 2026 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total long-term debt | 0 | 9,535
Brazilian Real Denominated Long-term Debt at 8.30%, Due 2025 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total long-term debt | 1,800 | 0
Poland Zloty Denominated Long Term Debt at 1.33% Due 2024 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total long-term debt | 6,696 | 6,524
Austria Euro Denominated Long Term Debt at 2.48% Due 2022 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total long-term debt | 25 | 0
Austria Euro Denominated Long Term Debt at 2.32% Due 2030 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total long-term debt | 128 | 224
Austria Euro Denominated Long Term Debt at 2.76% Due 2022 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total long-term debt | 67 | 0
Indonesia U.S Dollar Denominated Long Term Debt at 3.50% Due 2024 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total long-term debt | 6,667 | 7,467
Austria Euro Denominated Long Term Debt at 1.27% Due 2024 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total long-term debt | 614 | 560
Austria Euro Denominated Long Term Debt at 3.00% Due 2025 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total long-term debt | 121 | 134
New Zealand Dollar Denominated Long Term Debt at 3.25% Due 2021 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total long-term debt | 4,369 | 0
New Zealand Dollar Denominated Long Term Debt at 3.90% Due 2021 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 0 | $ 5,407

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