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Derivatives - Contracts Held (Details) - Not designated as hedging instrument - Foreign currency exchange futures contracts $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) BRL / $ ¥ / $ $ / €	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) BRL / $ ¥ / $ $ / €
Euro | Future Contract 1
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Value		$ 7,000	$ 5,000
Forward Rate | $ / €		1.0864	1.245
Gain/(Loss) Recorded at Balance Sheet Date	[1]	$ (7)	$ 140
Chinese Yuan Renminbi
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Value		$ 22,500	$ 20,000
Forward Rate | ¥ / $		6.2565	6.2757
Gain/(Loss) Recorded at Balance Sheet Date	[1]	$ (1,100)	$ 174
Brazilian Real | Future Contract 1
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Value		$ 1,000	$ 5,000
Forward Rate | BRL / $		3.7461	2.3401
Gain/(Loss) Recorded at Balance Sheet Date	[1]	$ (57)	$ 609
Brazilian Real | Future Contract 2
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Value		$ 3,000	$ 2,500
Forward Rate | BRL / $		3.9503	2.54420
Gain/(Loss) Recorded at Balance Sheet Date	[1]	$ 18	$ (113)
[1] Gains on futures contracts are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets. Losses on futures contracts are recorded in other accrued expenses.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4A
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