Employee Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Net periodic pension cost, U.S. Plans	$ 21,379	$ 20,673	$ 20,470
Net periodic pension cost, International Plans	32,242	35,861	33,069
U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Multiemployer plans	12,444	10,186	13,264
International Plans
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Multiemployer plans	5,449	5,539	6,547
U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Defined contribution plans	4,945	5,066	5,434
U.S. Plans \| Maximum
Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]
Employer matching contribution (as a percent)	4.00%
Employer discretionary contribution (as a percent)	2.00%
International Plans
Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]
Additional contribution towards insurance and administrative costs (as a percent)	2.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Defined contribution plans	11,139	12,770	14,157
International Plans \| Maximum
Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]
Employer matching contribution (as a percent)	6.00%
U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Service cost	2,565	1,887	1,557
Interest cost	11,767	12,780	13,468
Expected return on plan assets	(15,642)	(15,617)	(16,480)
Recognized prior service costs	248	224	245
Recognized losses	5,052	4,637	2,982
Amortization of transition liability	0	0	0
Settlement/curtailment loss (gain)	0	1,510	0
Defined benefit plans pension cost	3,990	5,421	1,772
International Plans
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Service cost	3,457	3,418	4,350
Interest cost	42,707	46,174	48,768
Expected return on plan assets	(46,920)	(45,050)	(52,735)
Recognized prior service costs	335	397	424
Recognized losses	16,447	15,194	11,332
Amortization of transition liability	0	8	43
Settlement/curtailment loss (gain)	(372)	(2,589)	183
Defined benefit plans pension cost	$ 15,654	$ 17,552	$ 12,365

Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution, Percentage

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Represents the percentage of participants' compensation for which the entity makes a contribution to the defined contribution plan for non-U.S. employees to cover insurance and administrative costs.

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Amount of expense related to multiemployer plans for each period for which a statement of income is presented.

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The total amount of domestic net periodic pension cost for defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans and multiemployer plans for the period.

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Net Period Pension Costs, Foreign

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The amount of gains or losses recognized in net periodic benefit cost.

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The amount of the prior service cost or credit recognized in net periodic benefit cost relating to benefit changes attributable to plan participants' prior service pursuant to a plan amendment or a plan initiation.

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The amount of the transition obligation or asset recognized in net periodic benefit cost.

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An amount calculated as a basis for determining the extent of delayed recognition of the effects of changes in the fair value of assets. The expected return on plan assets is determined based on the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and the market-related value of plan assets.

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The increase in a defined benefit pension plan's projected benefit obligation or a defined benefit postretirement plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation due to the passage of time.

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The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit plans for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments.

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Amount of net gain (loss) recognized in net periodic benefit cost due to settlements and curtailments. Curtailments result from an event that significantly reduces the expected years of future service of present employees or eliminates for a significant number of employees the accrual of defined benefits for some or all of their future services. Settlements result from an irrevocable action that relieves the employer (or the plan) of primary responsibility for a benefit obligation and eliminates significant risks related to the obligation and the assets used to effect the settlement. Examples of transactions that constitute a settlement include, but are not limited to, lump-sum cash payments to plan participants in exchange for their rights to receive specified benefits and purchasing nonparticipating annuity contracts to cover vested benefits.

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The actuarial present value of benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to services rendered by employees during the period. The portion of the expected postretirement benefit obligation attributed to employee service during the period. The service cost component is a portion of the benefit obligation and is unaffected by the funded status of the plan.

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-Glossary Service Cost (Component of Net Periodic Pension Cost)

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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