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The number of consecutive drading days following period in which conversion feature is triggered because of common stock price multipled by the applicable conversion rate on each trading day within the measurement period was below a threshold percentage

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The number of shares that the holder of the debt instrument would receive if the debt was converted to equity.

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Threshold period of specified consecutive trading days which common stock price multiplied by the applicable conversion rate on each trading day must be met to trigger conversion feature.

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Percentage of the closing price of the Company's common stock multipled by the applicable conversion rate on each trading day that needs to be met for eligibility of conversion.

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Threshold number of specified trading days that common stock price to conversion price of convertible debt instruments must exceed threshold percentage within a specified consecutive trading period to trigger conversion feature.

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Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Covenant

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Original face value of the debt instrument at time of issuance before the additional amount added to face value from exercise of over-allotment options

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Period for which the over-allotment option for the debt instrument can be exercised after issuance.

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Amount of over-allotment face value of debt

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Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount During the Period

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DebtI nstrument Repurchased, Percentage of Principal

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Debt Instrument, Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, Covenant

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Debt Instrument, Total Net Leverage Ratio, Covenant

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Line Of Credit Facility Collateral Foreign Subsidiaries Percentage Pledged

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Line Of Credit Facility Foreign Currency Sublimit

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Line Of Credit Facility Letter Of Credit Sublimit

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Line Of Credit Facility Swingline Sublimit

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Percentage of EBITDA

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Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying amount of debt identified as being convertible into another form of financial instrument (typically the entity's common stock) as of the balance sheet date, which originally required full repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the company.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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The carrying amount of the equity component of convertible debt which may be settled in cash upon conversion.

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The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument.

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Ratio applied to the conversion of debt instrument into equity with equity shares divided by debt principal amount.

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-Glossary Conversion Rate

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Threshold period of specified consecutive trading days within which common stock price to conversion price of convertible debt instruments must exceed threshold percentage for a specified number of trading days to trigger conversion feature, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Minimum percentage of common stock price to conversion price of convertible debt instruments to determine eligibility of conversion.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount of gain (loss) from the difference between the repurchase price of a debt instrument initially issued by the entity and the net carrying amount of the debt at the time of its repurchase.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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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.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Including both current and noncurrent portions, carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of other forms of debt not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy with initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 19, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	$ 137,292,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit				$ 72,547,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
1.00% Convertible senior notes due December 2020	225,370,000us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt				216,635,000us-gaap_ConvertibleDebt
Equipment financing notes	35,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt				1,332,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility	375,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility	500,000,000
Sub-limit of revolving credit facility, letter of credit	30,000,000
Line Of Credit Facility Swingline Sublimit	25,000,000
Sub-limit of revolving credit facility, foreign currency	125,000,000
Percentage of stock in foreign subsidiaries used as collateral	66.00%
Percentage of EBITDA	40.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	137,300,000
Available borrowing capacity	235,600,000
Debt Instrument, Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, Covenant	2.25%
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Covenant	1.50%
Letter Of Credit United Kindom Overdraft Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letter of credit posted	2,000,000
Letter Of Credit Canadian Processing Contract [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letter of credit posted	100,000
Senior subordinated notes due September 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes					200,000,000
Notes stated interest percentage	8.25%
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount During the Period		115,400,000	64,000,000	20,600,000
DebtI nstrument Repurchased, Percentage of Principal		104.125%
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost	3,900,000
Gain (Loss) on Repurchase of Debt Instrument	9,100,000
Convertible senior notes due December 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	287,500,000				287,500,000
Debt instrument original face amount	250,000,000
1.00% Convertible senior notes due December 2020	225,370,000				216,635,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Carrying Amount of the Equity Component	62,100,000					71,700,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Carrying Amount of the Debt Component						215,800,000
Debt instrument over allotment exercise period	13 days
Debt instrument over allotment face value					37,500,000
Proceeds from Debt, net of issuance costs					254,200,000
Notes stated interest percentage	1.00%
Effective interest rate percentage	5.26%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price	$ 52.35
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio per $1,000 Par Value	19.1022
Notes par value	287,500,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Number of Shares	5,500,000				665,994
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold percentage of stock price that triggers conversion	135.00%
Debt Instrument Convertible Threshold Trading Days 1	20 days
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Consecutive Trading Days	30 days
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Consecutive Trading Days Available for Conversion 2	10 days
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Consecutive Trading Days 2	5 days
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Percentage of Conversion 2	98.00%
Warrant strike price	$ 73.29
5.125% Senior notes due August 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument original face amount	250,000,000
Senior notes	$ 250,000,000
Notes stated interest percentage	5.125%
Minimum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Total Net Leverage Ratio, Covenant	3.0
Minimum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Total Net Leverage Ratio, Covenant	4.00
Maximum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.25%
Maximum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.25%