Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Pension Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits Plan

Information pertaining to defined benefit pension plans and other post-retirement benefits plans is provided in the following table:

	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
(In thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Change in Benefit Obligations
Benefit obligations at January 1	$	519,194		$	440,359		$	26,851		$	26,732
Service cost	11,517			9,425			444			538
Interest cost	18,314			19,340			863			1,107
Participant contributions	105			130			255			259
Plan amendments	604			(302		)	—			—
Actuarial (gains) losses	(21,073		)	88,069			(3,998		)	(200		)
Benefits paid	(19,261		)	(19,193		)	(1,441		)	(1,585		)
Settlements	(2,094		)	(717		)	—			—
Currency translation	(16,126		)	(17,917		)	—			—
Benefit obligations at December 31	491,180			519,194			22,974			26,851
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets at January 1	445,299			434,569			—			—
Actual return on plan assets	(4,754		)	30,209			—			—
Employer contributions	4,058			4,077			1,186			1,326
Participant contributions	105			130			255			259
Settlements	(2,094		)	(717		)	—			—
Benefits paid	(16,979		)	(16,507		)	(1,441		)	(1,585		)
Reimbursement of German benefits	(2,282		)	(2,686		)	—			—
Administrative Expenses Paid	6			—			—			—
Currency translation	(4,271		)	(3,776		)	—			—
Fair value of plan assets at December 31	419,088			445,299			—			—
Funded Status
Funded status at December 31	(72,092		)	(73,895		)	(22,974		)	(26,851		)
Unrecognized transition losses	12			16			—			—
Unrecognized prior service cost (credit)	525			10			(1,524		)	(1,858		)
Unrecognized net actuarial losses	188,531			192,692			2,117			6,450
Net amount recognized	116,976			118,823			(22,381		)	(22,259		)
Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet
Noncurrent assets	62,072			75,017			—			—
Current liabilities	(5,033		)	(5,380		)	(1,382		)	(1,457		)
Noncurrent liabilities	(129,131		)	(143,532		)	(21,592		)	(25,394		)
Net amount recognized	(72,092		)	(73,895		)	(22,974		)	(26,851		)
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Net actuarial losses	188,531			192,692			2,425			6,450
Prior service cost (credit)	525			10			(1,523		)	(1,858		)
Unrecognized net initial obligation	12			16			—			—
Total (before tax effects)	189,068			192,718			902			4,592
Accumulated Benefit Obligations for all Defined Benefit Plans	453,382			479,764			—			—

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit (Credit) Cost

	Pension Benefits									Other Benefits
(In thousands)	2015			2014			2013			2015			2014			2013
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	$	11,517		$	9,425		$	11,132		$	444		$	538		$	687
Interest cost	18,314			19,340			17,934			863			1,107			1,050
Expected return on plan assets	(34,130		)	(32,944		)	(30,884		)	—			—			—
Amortization of transition amounts	2			2			3			—			—			—
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	66			84			102			(335		)	(335		)	(424		)
Recognized net actuarial losses	15,545			8,639			13,323			27			182			552
Settlement loss	641			290			658			—			—			—
Termination benefits	—			—			—			—			—			—
Net periodic benefit cost	11,955			4,836			12,268			999			1,492			1,865

Schedule Of Amounts Included In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Expected To Be Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Costs

Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized in 2016 net periodic benefit costs.

(In thousands)	Pension Benefits		Other Benefits
Loss recognition	$	12,254	$	11
Prior service cost (credit) recognition	61		(335		)
Transition obligation recognition	2		—

Schedule Of Assumptions Used To Determine Benefit Obligations And Net Periodic Benefit Cost

	Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations
Average discount rate	3.92	%	3.63	%	4.20	%	3.85	%
Rate of compensation increase	3.06	%	3.03	%	—		—
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost
Average discount rate	3.63	%	4.54	%	3.85	%	4.62	%
Expected return on plan assets	8.17	%	8.20	%	—		—
Rate of compensation increase	3.03	%	3.06	%	—		—

Schedule Of Expected Return On Assets For Net Periodic Pension Cost

	Pension Plan Assets at December 31,
	2015		2014
Equity securities	67	%	65	%
Fixed income securities	24		26
Pooled investment funds	5		5
Insurance contracts	3		3
Cash and cash equivalents	1		1
Total	100	%	100	%

Summary Of Pension Plan Assets Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis By Fair Value Hierarchy

The following table summarizes our pension plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by fair value hierarchy level (See Note 17):

	December 31, 2015
(In thousands)	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Fair Value
Equity securities	$	225,191	$	55,428	$	—	$	280,619
Fixed income securities	29,903		70,164		—		100,067
Pooled investment funds	—		19,345		—		19,345
Insurance contracts	—		—		13,681		13,681
Cash and cash equivalents	5,376		—		—		5,376
Total	260,470		144,937		13,681		419,088

	December 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Fair Value
Equity securities	$	233,156	$	54,614	$	248	$	288,018
Fixed income securities	41,447		72,412		505		114,364
Pooled investment funds	—		22,623		—		22,623
Insurance contracts	—		—		15,069		15,069
Cash and cash equivalents	5,225		—		—		5,225
Total	279,828		149,649		15,822		445,299

Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Level 3 Assets

The following table presents a reconciliation of Level 3 assets:

(In thousands)	Insurance Contracts			Other
Balance January 1, 2014	$	13,512		$	780
Net realized and unrealized gains included in earnings	1,345			(180		)
Net purchases, issuances and settlements	212			505
Transfers into Level 3	—			(352		)
Balance December 31, 2014	15,069			753
Net realized and unrealized gains included in earnings	(1,526		)	(64		)
Net purchases, issuances and settlements	138			(184		)
Transfers out of Level 3	—			(505		)
Balance December 31, 2015	13,681			—