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Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Balance Sheet Classification and Fair Value of Derivative Instruments) (Details) (Forward Contracts [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member]
    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of derivative assets $ 2,754us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsInHedgesAssetsAtFairValue
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Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member]
    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of derivative liabilities 924us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsInHedgesLiabilitiesAtFairValue
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Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member]
    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of derivative assets 9,993us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsInHedgesAssetsAtFairValue
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Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of derivative assets 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsInHedgesAssetsAtFairValue
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Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member]
    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of derivative liabilities 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsInHedgesLiabilitiesAtFairValue
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
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Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Long Term Liabilities [Member]
    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Fair value of derivative liabilities $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsInHedgesLiabilitiesAtFairValue
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
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