Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Components and Activity in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Net of Deferred Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		$ (316,406)	$ 99,644		$ (62,413)	$ 116,245
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before reclassifications		(70,933)	(83,557)		(326,161)	(100,037)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		529	(17,863)		1,613	(18,262)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(70,404)	(101,420)		(324,548)	(118,299)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		397	125		548	403
Ending balance		(386,413)	(1,651)		(386,413)	(1,651)
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(350,460)	110,681		(52,264)	116,465
Ending balance		(417,583)	10,488		(417,583)	10,488
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before reclassifications		(67,520)	(82,568)		(365,867)	(88,630)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		0	(17,750)	[1]	0	(17,750)	[1]
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(67,520)	(100,318)		(365,867)	(106,380)
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		397	125		548	403
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		4	19		0	487
Ending balance		6	(128)		6	(128)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before reclassifications		0	0		0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	[2]	2	(147)		6	(615)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax		2	(147)		6	(615)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	0		0	0
Accumulated Net Investment Gain (Loss)
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		54,500	0		11,384	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before reclassifications		(3,407)	0		39,709	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		0	0		0	0
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(3,407)	0		39,709	0
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	0		0	0
Ending balance		51,093	0		51,093	0
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(19,909)	(10,421)		(20,962)	0
Ending balance		(19,382)	(11,409)		(19,382)	(11,409)
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before reclassifications		0	(988)		0	(11,409)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	[3]	527	0		1,580	0
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax		527	(988)		1,580	(11,409)
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	0		0	0
Other Accumulated Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(541)	(635)		(571)	(707)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before reclassifications		(6)	(1)		(3)	2
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		0	34		27	103
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(6)	33		24	105
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0	0		0	0
Ending balance		$ (547)	$ (602)		$ (547)	$ (602)

[1] Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 are included in Loss from discontinued operations (net of tax) and resulted from the release of cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments into earnings upon the sale of our antioxidant, ibuprofen and propofol businesses and assets which closed on September 1, 2014.

[2] The pre-tax portion of amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income consists of amortization of prior service benefit, which is a component of pension and postretirement benefits cost (credit). See Note 12, “Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits.”

[3] The pre-tax portion of amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income is included in interest expense.