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The minimum LIBOR one month interest rate on eurocurrency borrowings.

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Maximum interest rate spread added to adjusted LIBOR rate based on leverage ratio on Eurocurrency borrowings (in hundreths).

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Period of time between entrance into the Registration Rights Agreement and the maximum amount of time for which the Company will not owe additional interest if it satisfies its obligations under the Agreement, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Name of the acquired entity.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Subsequent Events (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 18, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 04, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt					$ 45,013	$ 32,735
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event, Date	Apr. 18, 2017	Apr. 18, 2017
Registration Rights Agreement Term	360 days	360 days
Subsequent Event \| Senior Notes due 2025
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event, Date	Apr. 18, 2017	Apr. 18, 2017
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			5.625%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 300,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	May 01, 2025	May 01, 2025
Long-Term Debt			$ 300,000
Subsequent Event \| IP Cleaning S.p.A. and its subsidiaries
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event, Date	Apr. 06, 2017	Apr. 06, 2017
Business Acquisition, Name of Acquired Entity	IP Cleaning S.p.A. and its subsidiaries ("IPC Group”)	IP Cleaning S.p.A. and its subsidiaries ("IPC Group”)
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	€ 330,000	$ 353,000
Subsequent Event \| JPMorgan, 2017 Credit Agreement
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event, Date	Apr. 04, 2017	Apr. 04, 2017
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date	Apr. 04, 2022	Apr. 04, 2022
Line Of Credit Facility, Interest rate margin spread added to Federal Funds Rate on US Dollar borrowings				0.50%
Line Of Credit Facility, Minimum LIBOR one month interest rate on borrowings denominated in US dollars				0.00%
Line Of Credit Facility, Interest rate margin spread added to LIBOR rate on US Dollar borrowings				1.00%
Line Of Credit Facility, Minimum LIBOR one month interest rate on eurocurrency borrowings				0.00%
Subsequent Event \| JPMorgan, 2017 Credit Agreement \| Term Loan Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity				$ 400,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Minimum interest rate margin spread added to LIBOR rate on US Dollar borrowings				0.25%
Line Of Credit Facility, Maximum interest rate margin spread added to LIBOR rate on US Dollar borrowings				1.25%
Minimum interest rate spread added to adjusted LIBOR rate based on leverage ratio on Eurocurrency borrowings (in hundreths)	1.25%	1.25%
Maximum interest rate spread added to adjusted LIBOR rate based on leverage ratio on Eurocurrency borrowings (in hundreths)	2.25%	2.25%
Subsequent Event \| JPMorgan, 2017 Credit Agreement \| Revolving Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity				$ 200,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity Available				$ 150,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Minimum commitment fee percentage	0.175%	0.175%
Line Of Credit Facility, Maximum commitment fee percentage	0.35%	0.35%
Line Of Credit Facility, Minimum interest rate margin spread added to LIBOR rate on US Dollar borrowings				0.075%
Line Of Credit Facility, Maximum interest rate margin spread added to LIBOR rate on US Dollar borrowings				0.90%
Minimum interest rate spread added to adjusted LIBOR rate based on leverage ratio on Eurocurrency borrowings (in hundreths)	1.075%	1.075%
Maximum interest rate spread added to adjusted LIBOR rate based on leverage ratio on Eurocurrency borrowings (in hundreths)	1.90%	1.90%