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Pension, Post-Retirement and Post-Employment Plans (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Pension Plan [Member] | Domestic [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Service cost $ 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | Domestic [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Interest cost on the projected benefit obligation 100,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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100,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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Net periodic (benefit) cost 100,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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100,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] | Foreign [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Interest cost on the projected benefit obligation 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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Net periodic (benefit) cost 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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Pension And SERP Benefits [Member] | Domestic [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Service cost 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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Interest cost on the projected benefit obligation 1,600,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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1,700,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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Expected return on plan assets (2,400,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
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(2,400,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
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Net periodic (benefit) cost (800,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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(700,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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Pension And SERP Benefits [Member] | Foreign [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Service cost 200,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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200,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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Interest cost on the projected benefit obligation 500,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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800,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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Expected return on plan assets (500,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
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(900,000)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
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Net periodic (benefit) cost $ 200,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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$ 100,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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