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Restructuring and Reorganization Charges (Details Textual) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Employees
Dec. 31, 2013
Employees
Dec. 31, 2012
Employees
Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]                  
Restructuring and reorganization charges recorded during the year $ 4,900us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 7,800us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 1,200us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 11,500us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 900us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 13,969us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 12,405us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 2,469us-gaap_RestructuringCharges  
Reduced workforce           60us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsEliminated 160us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsEliminated 40us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsEliminated  
Loss on disposition of business operations           222us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness (3,017)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness    
Adjustment for the loss on termination of pension plan             3,221us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense    
Cash payments           14,421us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring 4,331us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring 3,708us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring  
Restructuring and reorganization reserve 3,948us-gaap_RestructuringReserve     3,717us-gaap_RestructuringReserve   3,948us-gaap_RestructuringReserve 3,717us-gaap_RestructuringReserve 2,370us-gaap_RestructuringReserve 4,260us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Current Liabilities                  
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]                  
Restructuring and reorganization reserve 3,100us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
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        3,100us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
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Print operation                  
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]                  
Restructuring and reorganization charges recorded during the year             3,600us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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Involuntary Terminations                  
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]                  
Restructuring and reorganization charges recorded during the year           5,600us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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5,600us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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1,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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Termination costs                  
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]                  
Cash payments   8,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
             
Abandonment of Office Facility                  
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]                  
Restructuring and reorganization charges recorded during the year           1,100us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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  500us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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Ascade Management                  
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]                  
Restructuring and reorganization charges recorded during the year               $ 600us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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