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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Consolidated Senior Debt to Consolidated EBITDA

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Total Consolidated Debt to Consolidated EBITDA

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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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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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The cash outflow paid to third parties in connection with debt origination, which will be amortized over the remaining maturity period of the associated long-term debt.

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Debt (Narrative) (Details)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Debt (Narrative) (Details)	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings under lines of credit and overdrafts		$ 14,896,000	$ 5,669,000
Debt covenant ratio of senior debt to EBITDA		3.25
Debt covenant ratio of total debt to EBITDA		3.75
Debt covenant ratio of EBITDA to cash interest expense		4.25
Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt		$ 397,550,000	421,500,000
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 750,000,000
Line of credit facility with accordian feature, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 250,000,000
Remaining borrowing capacity		$ 452,450,000	$ 428,500,000
Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Euro Member Countries, Euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		2.96%	2.65%
Senior Notes [Member] \| 3.97% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt		$ 100,000,000	$ 100,000,000
Stated interest rate					3.97%
Converted amount with accrued interest					$ 100,000,000
Percent allowed to be prepaid					100.00%
Lines of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings under lines of credit and overdrafts		14,600,000	$ 5,300,000
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 59,000,000
Line of credit, interest rate at period end		2.60%	2.33%
Bank Overdrafts [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings under lines of credit and overdrafts		$ 296,000	$ 369,000
Repayment period		2 days
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt		$ 7,896,000	4,541,000
Foreign Bank Borrowings [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt		$ 742,000	$ 886,000
Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Fourth Amendment, Maturity February 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 850,000,000
Debt fees and expenses	2,542,000
Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Fourth Amendment, Maturity February 2022 [Member] \| United Kingdom, Pounds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	600,000,000
Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Fourth Amendment, Maturity February 2022 [Member] \| Euro Member Countries, Euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	600,000,000
Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Fourth Amendment, Maturity February 2022 [Member] \| Switzerland, Francs
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 600,000,000
Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Fourth Amendment, Maturity February 2022 [Member] \| one-month LIBOR [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable basis spread	1.10%
Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Fourth Amendment, Maturity February 2022 [Member] \| one-month LIBOR [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable basis spread	1.70%
Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Fourth Amendment, Maturity February 2022 [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable basis spread	0.10%
Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Fourth Amendment, Maturity February 2022 [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable basis spread	0.70%
Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Fourth Amendment, Maturity February 2022, Accordion Feature [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 350,000,000