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Undiscounted amount of the accrual for environmental loss contingencies.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due after one year (or beyond the operating cycle if longer) for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers.

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	Jun. 30, 2016 EUR (€) item customer	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2016 BRL	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 BRL	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Environmental remediation accrued undiscounted liability				$ 525		$ 532
Number of people the plaintiff states have damages \| customer	120,000
Number of vehicles the plaintiff states are effected \| item	1
Maximum loss per plaintiff				1
Percentage of state value added tax		25.00%
Product warranty and recall accrual				2,323		1,973
Electronics [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss	€ 14,000			15,600
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Environmental remediation accrued undiscounted liability				271		469
Letter of Credit [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit				2,000
PST Eletronicaltda [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Loss contingencies aggregate tax assessment not accrued			BRL 92,500	28,800
PST Eletronicaltda [Member] \| Civil, labor and other tax contingencies [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss			25,900	8,100	BRL 25,400	$ 6,500
PST Eletronicaltda [Member] \| Value Added Tax [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Loss contingencies aggregate tax assessment not accrued			13,200	4,100
PST Eletronicaltda [Member] \| Interest On Tax [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Loss contingencies aggregate tax assessment not accrued			11,400	3,500
PST Eletronicaltda [Member] \| Penalties On Tax [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Loss contingencies aggregate tax assessment not accrued			BRL 67,900	$ 21,200