Employee Benefit Plans (Assumptions Used To Determine The Projected Benefit Obligation For The Non-U.S. Plans) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	3.50%	3.25%
Underlying inflation rate	2.00%	2.00%
Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Rate of compensation increase	4.00%	4.00%
Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Rate of compensation increase	2.00%	2.00%

Defined benefit plan assumptions used calculating benefit obligation underlying inflation rate.

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- Definition

The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money for the plan.

+ References

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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- Definition

Expected rate of compensation increases (for pay-related plans).

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