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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets: |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 112,446 | $ 112,446 |
Trademarks and trade names | 24,599 | 24,599 |
Total goodwill and trademarks and trade names | 137,045 | 137,045 |
Finite life intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | 128,304 | 139,990 |
Accumulated amortization | $ 85,894 | 89,527 |
Weighted average amortization period | 15 years |  |
Amortization expense | $ 8,600 | 8,400 | $ 7,800
Annual estimated amortization expense [Abstract] |  |  |
2016 | 8,000 |  |
2017 | 8,000 |  |
2018 | 8,000 |  |
2019 | 8,000 |  |
2020 | 8,000 |  |
Writeoff of fully amortized intangible assets | 12,000 |  |
Scanner technology [Member] |  |  |
Finite life intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | 46,482 | 46,482 |
Accumulated amortization | $ 33,590 | 30,557 |
Weighted average amortization period | 18 years |  |
Developed technology [Member] |  |  |
Finite life intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | $ 22,500 | 22,500 |
Accumulated amortization | $ 17,558 | 16,734 |
Weighted average amortization period | 20 years |  |
Distribution network [Member] |  |  |
Finite life intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | $ 11,598 | 11,598 |
Accumulated amortization | $ 11,096 | 10,594 |
Weighted average amortization period | 15 years |  |
Trademarks [Member] |  |  |
Finite life intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | $ 2,409 | 14,404 |
Accumulated amortization | $ 879 | 12,461 |
Weighted average amortization period | 15 years |  |
Other [Member] |  |  |
Finite life intangible assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | $ 45,315 | 45,006 |
Accumulated amortization | $ 22,771 | $ 19,181 |
Weighted average amortization period | 8 years |  |

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