Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

							Accumulated
			Foreign currency				other
	Change in		translation		Cash flow hedge		comprehensive
	retirement plans		adjustments		adjustments		income (loss)
Balance — December 31, 2016	$	1,450	$	(3,106)	$	(593)	$	(2,249)
Postretirement liability adjustment		397		—		—		397
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—		8,172		—		8,172
Income on cash flow hedges		—		—		368		368
Balance — September 30, 2017	$	1,847	$	5,066	$	(225)	$	6,688
Balance — January 2, 2016	$	1,049	$	(3,379)	$	(465)	$	(2,795)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—		1,661		—		1,661
Loss on cash flow hedges		—		—		(1,731)		(1,731)
Balance — October 1, 2016	$	1,049	$	(1,718)	$	(2,196)	$	(2,865)

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Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

							Accumulated
			Foreign currency				other
	Change in		translation		Cash flow hedge		comprehensive
	retirement plans		adjustments		adjustments		income (loss)
Balance — December 31, 2016	$	(7,181)	$	(17,790)	$	(2,473)	$	(27,444)
Postretirement liability adjustment		413		—		—		413
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—		8,498		—		8,498
Income on cash flow hedges		—		—		384		384
Balance — September 30, 2017	$	(6,768)	$	(9,292)	$	(2,089)	$	(18,149)
Balance — January 2, 2016	$	(7,607)	$	(19,915)	$	(944)	$	(28,466)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—		3,966		—		3,966
Loss on cash flow hedges		—		—		(3,232)		(3,232)
Balance — October 1, 2016	$	(7,607)	$	(15,949)	$	(4,176)	$	(27,732)