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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) claim | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Value-added tax assessments and other civil litigation |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |
Minimum number of claims that the Company's insurance coverage may not be sufficient to cover | claim | 1 |
Provision for losses | $ 0 |
Non-Income Tax Contingencies |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |
Accrued liabilities | 400,000 | $ 300,000
Minimum | Value-added tax assessments and other civil litigation |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |
Estimate of possible loss | 0 |
Minimum | Non-Income Tax Contingencies |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |
Estimate of possible loss | 0 |
Maximum | Value-added tax assessments and other civil litigation |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |
Estimate of possible loss | 153,000 |
Maximum | Non-Income Tax Contingencies |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |
Estimate of possible loss | $ 4,200,000 |

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