Sale of TPack A/S - Additional Information (Details) (TPack, USD $)	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
Apr. 22, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014
TPack
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Aggregate consideration	$ 33,500,000
Working capital adjustment	500,000
Total proceeds, net of working capital adjustment	30,175,000	3,353,000
Total assets	$ 700,000

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Divestiture of Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries, Working Capital Adjustment to Sales Price

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Amount classified as cash and cash equivalents attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of.

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The cash inflow associated with the deconsolidation of a previously consolidated subsidiary or the sale of investment in consolidated subsidiaries (generally greater than 50 percent).

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