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Business Segments (Schedule Of Net Sales By Geographic Area) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Geographic Area, Total | [1],[2] | $ 799,272 | $ 866,339 | $ 923,033
United States |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Geographic Area, Total | [1] | 475,734 | 528,881 | 542,395
Exports From The United States | Asia |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Geographic Area, Total | [1] | 73,220 | 75,383 | 72,597
Exports From The United States | Canada |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Geographic Area, Total | [1] | 45,683 | 45,290 | 47,391
Exports From The United States | Europe |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Geographic Area, Total | [1] | 7,348 | 9,809 | 10,874
Exports From The United States | Latin America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Geographic Area, Total | [1] | 5,561 | 3,464 | 3,116
Operations Outside The United States | Brazil |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Geographic Area, Total | [1] | 90,571 | 89,829 | 97,954
Operations Outside The United States | The Netherlands |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Geographic Area, Total | [1] | 54,352 | 53,211 | 74,329
Operations Outside The United States | Hungary |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Geographic Area, Total | [1] | 24,207 | 32,612 | 39,457
Operations Outside The United States | China |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Geographic Area, Total | [1] | 14,390 | 18,919 | 26,109
Operations Outside The United States | India |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales by Geographic Area, Total | [1] | $ 8,206 | $ 8,941 | $ 8,811
[1] | Information on exports and foreign operations are provided on the previous page. Cash and cash equivalents includes funds held in locations outside the U.S. of $23.8 million and $27.7 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Export sales relate almost entirely to PE Films. Operations outside the U.S. in The Netherlands, Hungary, China and India also relate to PE Films. Operations in Brazil are primarily related to Flexible Packaging Films, but also include PE Films operations. Sales from locations in The Netherlands and Hungary are primarily to customers located in Europe. Sales from locations in China (Guangzhou and Shanghai) are primarily to customers located in China, but also include other customers in Asia.
[2] | The difference between total consolidated sales as reported in the consolidated statements of income and segment, geographic and product group net sales reported in this note is freight of $29.1 million in 2016, $29.8 million in 2015 and $28.8 million in 2014.

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