Nature Of Operations And Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Changes To Goodwill) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 1,249,316,000us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 813,792,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Additions	0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	442,170,000us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Disposals	(813,000)cr_GoodwillDivestedBusiness	2,834,000cr_GoodwillDivestedBusiness
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	(13,940,000)	0
Currency translation	(43,258,000)	(3,812,000)
Balance at end of period	1,191,305,000us-gaap_Goodwill	1,249,316,000us-gaap_Goodwill
MEI Conlux Holdings [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Proceeds Received Related To Adjustment Of Working Capital	6,100,000
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	7,800,000
Balance at end of period	$ 428,000

The aggregate amount of goodwill in the period associated with divested businesses.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount of increase (decrease) from adjustments after acquisition date under purchase accounting of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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