Long-Term and Other Debt (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified												0 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Aug. 20, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Revolver, varying interest rate, due 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Revolver, varying interest rate, due 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Term Loan, varying interest rate USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Term Loan, varying interest rate USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Term Loan, varying interest rate, due 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Term Loan, varying interest rate, due 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Term Loan, varying interest rate, due 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Term Loan, varying interest rate, due 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 19, 2012 Senior subordinated notes due in 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Senior subordinated notes due in 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Senior subordinated notes due in 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Senior subordinated notes, due in 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Senior subordinated notes, due in 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Senior subordinated notes due in 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Senior subordinated notes due in 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Senior subordinated notes due 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Senior subordinated notes due 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 China Loans, varying interest rate USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 China Loans, varying interest rate CNY	Dec. 31, 2011 China Loans, varying interest rate USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Capital lease obligations, 5.0% interest as of December 31, 2011 payable monthly through 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Capital lease obligations, 5.0% interest as of December 31, 2011 payable monthly through 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Various loans and bank facilities, interest as of December 31, 2011 up to 5.6% USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Various loans and bank facilities, interest as of December 31, 2011 up to 5.6% USD ($)
Debt Instrument
Outstanding Debt and Capital Leases	$ 1,468,166		$ 1,390,667	$ 0	$ 0	$ 559,619		$ 0	$ 13,300	$ 559,619	$ 552,331		$ 0	$ 200,000	$ 250,000	$ 250,000	$ 345,909	$ 345,533	$ 300,000	$ 0	$ 12,523		$ 28,256	$ 115	$ 163	$ 0	$ 1,084
Less: debt payments due within one year	(16,458)		(26,191)
Long-term debt, net of current installments	1,451,708		1,364,476
Debt Instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		6.25%											7.875%		8.125%	8.125%	9.25%	9.25%	6.25%					5.00%
Debt Instrument, maximum interest rate percentage																										5.60%
Outstanding						559,730	566,010											350,000				78,023
Extinguishment of debt, amount												200,000
Amortization of loan discount	$ 4,202					$ 111	$ 379										$ 4,091	$ 4,467
Long term debt redemption price as percentage of principal amount												103.938%					100.00%