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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | $ 1,041 | $ 1,179
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations | 11.70% | 7.10%
Australia Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2012 |
Belgium Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2013 |
Brazil Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2011 |
China Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2013 |
France Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2013 |
German Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2013 |
India Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2013 |
Israel Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2012 |
Italy Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2011 |
Japan Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2012 |
Korea Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2012 |
Mexican Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2011 |
Netherlands Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2011 |
Switzerland Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2011 |
United Kingdom Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2015 |
Uruguay Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2011 |
U.S Federal Income Tax [Member] | Minimum [Member] | U.S. Internal Revenue Service [Member] |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2003 |
U.S Federal Income Tax [Member] | Maximum [Member] | U.S. Internal Revenue Service [Member] |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |
Tax years subject to examination | 2015 |

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