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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Effective tax rate | 34.60%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations | 42.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
U.S. Internal Revenue Service [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2011 |
U.S. Internal Revenue Service [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2014 |
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 |
Australia Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2009 |
Belgium Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2010 |
Brazil Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2014 |
China Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2010 |
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 |
India Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2012 |
Israel Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2010 |
Italy Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2009 |
Japan Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2008 |
Korea Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2009 |
Mexican Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2014 |
Netherlands Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2007 |
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 |
Uruguay Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2014 |

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