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Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization expense |  | $ 60,763,000 | $ 39,203,000 | $ 20,447,000
Annual amortization expense in 2016 | $ 35,113,000 | 35,113,000 |  |
Annual amortization expense in 2017 | 32,087,000 | 32,087,000 |  |
Annual amortization expense in 2018 | 26,920,000 | 26,920,000 |  |
Annual amortization expense in 2019 | 21,606,000 | 21,606,000 |  |
Annual amortization expense in 2020 | 16,912,000 | 16,912,000 |  |
Indefinite lives impairment charge |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived | 93,520,000 |  | 0 | 0
Patents Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization expense |  | $ 303,000 | $ 281,000 | $ 250,000
Acquired Technology [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived | 19,164,000 |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived | 63,852,000 |  |  |
Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived | 5,952,000 |  |  |
Non-Compete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived | 3,416,000 |  |  |
Other Intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived | 791,000 |  |  |
Internally Developed Software [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived | 345,000 |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization periods |  | 1 year |  |
Minimum [Member] | Patents Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization periods |  | 1 year |  |
Minimum [Member] | Acquired Technology [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization periods |  | 2 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization periods |  | 2 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization periods |  | 1 year |  |
Minimum [Member] | Non-Compete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization periods |  | 2 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Internally Developed Software [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization periods |  | 3 years |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization periods |  | 19 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Patents Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization periods |  | 19 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Acquired Technology [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization periods |  | 15 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization periods |  | 15 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization periods |  | 9 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Non-Compete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization periods |  | 5 years |  |
Americas [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived | 92,248,000 |  |  |
EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived | $ 1,272,000 |  |  |

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