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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
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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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