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Acquisitions (2013 Acquisitions) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 17, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 23, 2013 | Dec. 13, 2013 | Dec. 04, 2013 | Sep. 06, 2013 | Aug. 20, 2013 | Aug. 06, 2013 | Jul. 15, 2013 | May. 01, 2013 | Feb. 27, 2013 | Jan. 09, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 17, 2014 |  |
Consideration paid in cash | $ 54,552 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Co-Web [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 09, 2013 |  |
Acquired ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Consideration paid in cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 262 |  |  |
Geomagic [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Feb. 27, 2013 |  |
Acquired ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Consideration paid in cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 52,687 |  |  |  |
RPDG [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 01, 2013 |  |
Fair value of consideration paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 44,413 |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid in cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,163 |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid in shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,750 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred purchase price in cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,750 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred purchase price in shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred purchase price term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 months |
Phenix Systems [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jul. 15, 2013 |  |
Acquired ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82.00% |  |  |  | 95.00% |  | 95.00%
Consideration paid in cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,975 |  |  |  |  |  |
VisPower Technology Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 06, 2013 |  |
Acquired ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid in cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,998 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CDRM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 20, 2013 |  |
Acquired ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid in cash |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,399 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Sugar Lab [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Sep. 06, 2013 |  |
Fair value of consideration paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid in cash |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid in shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Figulo Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 04, 2013 |  |
Acquired ownership percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of consideration paid |  |  |  |  | $ 2,846 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid in cash |  |  |  |  | 1,996 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid in shares |  |  |  |  | $ 850 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Village Plastics Co. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 13, 2013 |  |
Acquired ownership percentage |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of consideration paid |  |  |  | $ 6,361 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid in cash |  |  |  | 4,361 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid in shares |  |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gentle Giant Studios, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 23, 2013 |  |
Acquired ownership percentage |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of consideration paid |  |  | $ 10,650 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid in cash |  |  | 7,975 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid in shares |  |  | $ 2,675 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Xerox Corporation's Wilsonville, Oregon [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2013 |  |
Consideration paid in cash |  | $ 32,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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