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Basis of Presentation (Details) - Belarusian subsidiary - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Classification of Venezuela and Belarus as a Highly Inflationary Economy and Devaluation of Its Currencies |  |
Gains or losses from a re-measurement of the financial statements using official exchange rates | $ 0 |
Net sales revenue as a percent of consolidated net sales revenue | 1.60% | 2.10%

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