Restructuring (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012
Summary of activity of restructuring
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance					$ 4,886
Expense	10,171	6,539	15,758	48,124
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	80		80		4,886
Centralized Shared Services Function [Member]
Summary of activity of restructuring
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance			4,291
Expense			2,168	6,999
Cash payments			(6,037)	(3,465)
Utilization of reserve			(147)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	5	3,534	5	3,534
Joint Venture Agreement With FMEA [Member]
Summary of activity of restructuring
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance			23,228
Expense			1,783	37,591
Reorganization initiative transfer				1,877
Cash payments and foreign exchange translation			(23,420)	(8,087)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	1,591	31,381	1,591	31,381
Restructuring of Facilities in Europe [Member]
Summary of activity of restructuring
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance
Expense			14,263
Cash payments and foreign exchange translation			(3,578)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	10,685		10,685
Employee Separation Costs [Member] | Centralized Shared Services Function [Member]
Summary of activity of restructuring
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance			3,443
Expense			(392)	2,278
Cash payments			(3,046)
Utilization of reserve
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	5	2,278	5	2,278
Employee Separation Costs [Member] | Joint Venture Agreement With FMEA [Member]
Summary of activity of restructuring
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance			23,228
Expense			423	33,431
Reorganization initiative transfer				1,877
Cash payments and foreign exchange translation			(22,060)	(3,927)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	1,591	31,381	1,591	31,381
Employee Separation Costs [Member] | Restructuring of Facilities in Europe [Member]
Summary of activity of restructuring
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance
Expense			14,053
Cash payments and foreign exchange translation			(3,368)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	10,685		10,685
Other Exit Costs [Member] | Centralized Shared Services Function [Member]
Summary of activity of restructuring
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance			848
Expense			2,413	4,721
Cash payments			(3,261)	(3,465)
Utilization of reserve
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance		1,256		1,256
Other Exit Costs [Member] | Joint Venture Agreement With FMEA [Member]
Summary of activity of restructuring
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance
Expense			1,360	4,160
Reorganization initiative transfer
Cash payments and foreign exchange translation			(1,360)	(4,160)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance
Other Exit Costs [Member] | Restructuring of Facilities in Europe [Member]
Summary of activity of restructuring
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance
Expense			210
Cash payments and foreign exchange translation			(210)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance
Asset Impairments [Member] | Centralized Shared Services Function [Member]
Summary of activity of restructuring
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance
Expense			147
Cash payments
Utilization of reserve			(147)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance
Asset Impairments [Member] | Joint Venture Agreement With FMEA [Member]
Summary of activity of restructuring
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance
Expense
Reorganization initiative transfer
Cash payments and foreign exchange translation
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance
Asset Impairments [Member] | Restructuring of Facilities in Europe [Member]
Summary of activity of restructuring
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance
Expense
Cash payments and foreign exchange translation
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance