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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Intangible Assets With Determinable Useful Lives By Major Category) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 142,300	$ 142,300
Accumulated Amortization & Impairment	(30,127)	(19,809)
Net Carrying Amount	112,173	122,491
Trade Name
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	22,500	22,500
Accumulated Amortization & Impairment	(4,954)	(3,235)
Net Carrying Amount	17,546	19,265
Technological Know-How
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	55,300	55,300
Accumulated Amortization & Impairment	(15,646)	(10,397)
Net Carrying Amount	39,654	44,903
Customer-Related Intangible
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	64,500	64,500
Accumulated Amortization & Impairment	(9,527)	(6,177)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 54,973	$ 58,323

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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
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-Section 50
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