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Retirement Plans (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Costs of Retirement Plans [Table Text Block] |
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﻿United States | $ | 691 | $ | 682
﻿Canada |  | 50 |  | 59
﻿United Kingdom |  | 58 |  | 83
﻿ | $ | 799 | $ | 824
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United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] |
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﻿Service cost | $ | 9 | $ | 10
﻿Interest cost |  | 186 |  | 185
﻿Expected return on plan assets |  | (179) |  | (204)
﻿Recognized net actuarial loss |  | 69 |  | 69
﻿Net periodic pension cost | $ | 85 | $ | 60
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United Kingdom Benefit Plans [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block] |
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﻿ |  | Three Months Ended
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﻿Interest cost | $ | 75 | $ | 76
﻿Expected return on plan assets |  | (84) |  | (83)
﻿Amortization of prior service costs and transition amount |  | 5 |  | 5
﻿Recognized net actuarial loss |  | 39 |  | 58
﻿Net periodic pension cost | $ | 35 | $ | 56
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