Goodwill - Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning balance	$ 34,371
Goodwill, Ending balance	46,514
Western Hemisphere [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning balance	26,632
Goodwill, Ending balance	38,775
Eastern Hemisphere [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning balance	7,739
Goodwill, Ending balance	7,739
Asia Pacific [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning balance	0
Goodwill, Ending balance	0
Technology Alliance Inc. [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Acquisition	12,143
Technology Alliance Inc. [Member] \| Western Hemisphere [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Acquisition	12,143
Technology Alliance Inc. [Member] \| Eastern Hemisphere [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Acquisition	0
Technology Alliance Inc. [Member] \| Asia Pacific [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Acquisition	$ 0

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination.

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