Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Table Text Block]

Column A	Column B		Column C					Column D		Column E
			Additions
			(1)		(2)
	Balance at the Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses		Charged to Other Accounts					Balance at End of Period
Description								-Deductions-
					Note (A)			Note (B)
Accounts receivable — allowance for doubtful accounts:
Year ended December 31, 2014	$	14,856	$	2,453	$	(784	)	$	564	$	15,961
Year ended December 31, 2013	$	14,120	$	1,775	$	115		$	1,154	$	14,856
Year ended December 31, 2012	$	12,317	$	2,106	$	267		$	570	$	14,120
Deferred tax valuation allowance:
Year ended December 31, 2014	$	31,697	$	—	$	5,191		$	625	$	36,263
Year ended December 31, 2013	$	23,177	$	—	$	10,131		$	1,611	$	31,697
Year ended December 31, 2012	$	34,738	$	—	$	4,764		$	16,325	$	23,177

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Note (A)

For accounts receivable, amounts comprise currency translation adjustments.

For deferred tax valuation allowance in 2014, 2013, and 2012, amounts relate primarily to changes in foreign tax credit carryforwards and foreign currency differences recorded through other comprehensive income.

Note (B)

For accounts receivable, amounts represent excess of uncollectible balances written off over recoveries of accounts previously written off.