Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions					1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	273 Months Ended
	Mar. 24, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2014 EUR (€)	Aug. 01, 2012 USD ($)	Jul. 05, 2011 affiliate	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 04, 2013 Cases	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Defendants Cases	Oct. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Defendants Cases	Oct. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Cases	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Defendants Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental-related accrued liabilities									$ 4,600		$ 4,600		$ 3,600	$ 4,600
Period of being in asbestos litigation											28 years
Non-maritime cases against company | Cases									322		322			322
Number of cases proceed to verdict | Cases									0		0			0
Claims settled and dismissed, number | Cases													50,875
Pending claims, number | Cases													322
Damages sought, value											$ 430,000
Punitive damages, value											$ 270,000
Number of defendants | Defendants									50		50			50
Accrual related to maritime and non-maritime cases, gross amount											$ 4,300		$ 4,100
Insurance recoveries related to lawsuits											400		400
Accrual related to maritime and non-maritime cases, net amount									$ 3,900		3,900		3,700	$ 3,900
Aggregate settlement costs									9,800		9,800		9,700	9,800
Settlement costs											100	$ 200
Aggregate litigation expense, amount									26,900		26,900		26,100	26,900
Legal fees											800	1,100
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) accrual									33,000		33,000		28,000	33,000
Increase in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) accrual											5,000
Minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable lease agreement for year 1									17,900		17,900			17,900
Minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable lease agreement for year 2									11,300		11,300			11,300
Minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable lease agreement for year 3									8,000		8,000			8,000
Minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable lease agreement for year 4									6,200		6,200			6,200
Minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable lease agreement for year 5									5,100		5,100			5,100
Minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable lease agreement thereafter									12,700		12,700			12,700
Letters of credit									22,300		22,300			22,300
Performance bonds									223,800		223,800			223,800
Other guarantees									77,000		77,000			77,000
Income tax expense (benefit)									(5,700)	$ 5,300	7,700	(900)
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Letters of credit									22,300		22,300		$ 36,700	22,300
ICC Tribunal [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought, value	$ 15,700
Prejudgment interest	3,500
Fully insured amount	$ 19,200
Accrual from loss contingencies									19,200		19,200			19,200
Assets [Member] | ICC Tribunal [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, receivable									$ 19,200		$ 19,200			$ 19,200
Parent [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases | Cases									1		1			1
Damages sought, value											$ 4,000
Income tax expense (benefit)									$ 1,100	$ 1,200	$ 2,100	$ 2,000
Silec [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought, value | €		€ 1.9
Period of participation in underground power cables businesses				10 months
Monetary Damages [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Pending claims, number | Cases									108		108			108
Number of cases | Cases									165		165			165
Allege Only Damages [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases | Cases									56		56			56
Amount per plaintiff									$ 681		$ 681			$ 681
Asbestos Issue [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
New claims filed, number | Cases											65		99
Claims settled and dismissed, number | Cases											67			50,942
Europe [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of affiliates engaged in violations | affiliate				2
BRAZIL [Member] | Infractions Including Potential Interest and Penalties [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit)			$ 8,000
Summons to recover contested incentives							$ 8,000
BRAZIL [Member] | Disputed Credits, Including Potential Interest and Penalties [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit)											$ 12,000
UNITED STATES [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of civil lawsuits filed | Cases								2
Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental exit costs, reasonably possible additional loss					$ 21,000	$ 5,000
Disgorge estimated profits, incremental aggregate amount											33,000
Minimum [Member] | GK Tech [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental exit costs, reasonably possible additional loss					0
Minimum [Member] | BRAZIL [Member] | Infractions Including Potential Interest and Penalties [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Range of possible loss									0		0			$ 0
Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental exit costs, reasonably possible additional loss					30,000	$ 13,000
Disgorge estimated profits, incremental aggregate amount											120,000
Maximum [Member] | GK Tech [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental exit costs, reasonably possible additional loss					$ 30,000
Maximum [Member] | BRAZIL [Member] | Infractions Including Potential Interest and Penalties [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Range of possible loss									$ 8,000		$ 8,000			$ 8,000