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Business Segment and Foreign Operations - Long-lived Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Long-lived Assets from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | $ 98,870 | $ 95,380
United States [Member] |  |
Long-lived Assets from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 7,524 | 7,015
People's Republic of China [Member] |  |
Long-lived Assets from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 86,419 | 83,794
All Other Countries [Member] |  |
Long-lived Assets from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | $ 4,927 | $ 4,571

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