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Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 281,232us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount $ 274,655us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount  
Goodwill impairment 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss 2,071us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Goodwill 238,581us-gaap_Goodwill 203,923us-gaap_Goodwill 192,046us-gaap_Goodwill
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 281,232us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
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274,655us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
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Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 109,024us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
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107,093us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
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Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 172,208us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
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167,562us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
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Portion at Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 309,392us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
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303,295us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
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Portion at Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 145,188us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
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147,822us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
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Portion at Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 164,204us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
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155,473us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
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VT composites [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Goodwill impairment   2,100us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
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Goodwill   16,800us-gaap_Goodwill
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VT composites [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Goodwill impairment   $ 2,100us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
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