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Income Taxes (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective tax rate | 26.20% | 31.90% | 34.40% | 30.80%
U.S. Internal Revenue Service [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax years subject to examination |  |  | 2010 |
U.S. Internal Revenue Service [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax years subject to examination |  |  | 2013 |
U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Loss Carryforward [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax years subject to examination |  |  | 1997 |
U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Loss Carryforward [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax years subject to examination |  |  | 2007 |
France Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax years subject to examination |  |  | 2011 |
German Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax years subject to examination |  |  | 2011 |
Japan Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax years subject to examination |  |  | 2007 |
Italy Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax years subject to examination |  |  | 2009 |
Switzerland Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax years subject to examination |  |  | 2008 |
United Kingdom Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax years subject to examination |  |  | 2009 |
Netherlands Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax years subject to examination |  |  | 2007 |
Australia Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax years subject to examination |  |  | 2009 |
Korea Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax years subject to examination |  |  | 2008 |
India Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax years subject to examination |  |  | 2012 |
China Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax years subject to examination |  |  | 2010 |
Israel Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax years subject to examination |  |  | 2010 |
Belgium Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax years subject to examination |  |  | 2010 |

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