Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax (benefit)	$ 125
Derivative financial instruments adjustment, tax (benefit)	117
Amortization of prior service costs and net gains or losses, tax	$ 997
Cash dividends declared, per share	$ 0.07

Tax effect of the reclassification of actuarial gains/losses and prior service costs to net periodic benefit cost in the current period.

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Other comprehensive income foreign currency translation adjustment gain loss arising during period tax.

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)

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Amount of tax expense (benefit), after reclassification adjustments, of increase (decrease) in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 220

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 10A

-Subparagraph (d)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 220

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 12

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