Derivatives and Risk Management (Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI and Income Statement) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Losses) Gains Recognized in OCI	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Losses) Gains Recognized in OCI	(2,537)	2,798	(10,124)	(5,970)
(Losses) Gains Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings	(557)	756	(4,201)	(746)
Cash Flow Hedging \| Foreign exchange and other (losses) gains
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Losses) Gains Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings	(1,623)	2,795	(6,833)	2,943
Cash Flow Hedging \| SG&A
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Losses) Gains Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings	269	(1,876)	1,623	(3,437)
Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Losses) Gains Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings	797	(163)	1,009	(252)
Cash Flow Hedging \| Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Losses) Gains Recognized in OCI	(2,537)	2,535	(10,124)	(5,932)
Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest Rate Swap Contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Losses) Gains Recognized in OCI	$ 0	$ 263	$ 0	$ (38)

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The effective portion of net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4C
-Subparagraph (c)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4D
-Subparagraph (b)
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The effective portion of gains and losses (net) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments that was recognized in other comprehensive income during the current period.

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