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Taxes on Income (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Taxes on Income [Abstract]      
Tax benefit realized from equity compensation plans $ 6,119,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation $ 3,001,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation $ 3,212,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
Operating loss carryforwards 515,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards 5,699,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards  
Expiration dates, operating loss carryforwards Dec. 31, 2030    
Unrecognized tax benefits including interest and penalties 1,477,000kex_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncludingIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterest    
Amount that would impact the effective tax rate, if recognized 998,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate    
Income tax penalties and interest recognized 40,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense (421,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense (43,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
Accrued liabilities for payment of interest and penalties $ 306,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued $ 266,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued $ 790,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
Minimum [Member] | State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]      
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]      
Years open to audit under the statute of limitations 2008    
Minimum [Member] | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]      
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]      
Years open to audit under the statute of limitations 2011    
Maximum [Member] | State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]      
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]      
Years open to audit under the statute of limitations 2013    
Maximum [Member] | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]      
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]      
Years open to audit under the statute of limitations 2013