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Components Of Net Periodic Pension Benefit Cost (Details) (United Kingdom Subsidiary, UK Plan, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
United Kingdom Subsidiary | UK Plan
     
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Interest cost $ 14,027us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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$ 12,326us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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$ 12,460us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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Expected return on plan assets (16,888)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
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(14,369)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
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(13,058)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
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Amortization of unrecognized loss 2,029us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfGainLoss
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2,560us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfGainLoss
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2,433us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfGainLoss
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Net periodic pension cost $ (832)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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$ 517us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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$ 1,835us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
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