Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Schedule of derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Foreign currency exchange contracts \| Other operating (income) expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Designated hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in income	$ 0	$ 0	$ 652
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Foreign currency exchange contracts \| Other comprehensive (loss) income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Designated hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income	(205)	(1,069)	950
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Foreign currency option contracts \| Other comprehensive (loss) income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Designated hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income	370	(1,647)	460
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest rate swaps \| Other comprehensive (loss) income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Designated hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income	(10,197)	0	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Net Investment Hedging \| Foreign currency exchange contracts \| Other comprehensive (loss) income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Designated hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income	2,875	(145)	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Net Investment Hedging \| Foreign currency option contracts \| Other comprehensive (loss) income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Designated hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income	4,606	0	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign currency exchange contracts \| Other operating (income) expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Non-designated hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in income	0	25	(1,607)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign currency option contracts \| Other operating (income) expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Non-designated hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in income	1,394	7	1,147
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest rate swaps \| Interest and miscellaneous (expense) income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Non-designated hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in income	(4,391)	(5,882)	6,085
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Fuel hedge contracts \| Cost of sales (benefit)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Non-designated hedged item, gain (loss) recognized in income	$ 0	$ 160	$ (255)

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The portion of gains and losses (net) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments representing (a) the amount of the hedge ineffectiveness and (b) the amount, if any, excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.

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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 (d)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 25
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)(1),(2)
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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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