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Debt (Narrative) (United States Credit Facilities) (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 28, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 02, 2014 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facilities amount outstanding |  | $ 6,860 | $ 9,874 |  |  |
Term Credit Facility (U.S. Facilities) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000
Percentage of subsidiary shares used to secure borrowings in facility | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |
United States Credit Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio |  | 1.10 |  |  |  |
Credit facilities amount outstanding |  | $ 11,000 | $ 14,100 |  |  |
United States Credit Facilities [Member] | Scenario, Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio |  |  | 1.25 |  |  |
United States Credit Facilities (Facility A) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facilities amount outstanding |  | 6,000 | $ 9,400 |  |  |
United States Credit Facilities (Facility A) [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
United States Credit Facilities (Facility A) [Member] | LIBOR Eurodollar Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |
United States Credit Facilities (Facility B) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facilities amount outstanding |  | $ 5,000 | $ 4,700 |  |  |
United States Credit Facilities (Facility B) [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |
United States Credit Facilities (Facility B) [Member] | LIBOR Eurodollar Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate spread |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | United States Credit Facilities [Member] | Scenario, Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
EBITDA benchmark ratio |  | 3.15 | 2.75 | 3.65 | 3.25 |

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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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