Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions					1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 24, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2014 EUR (€)	Aug. 01, 2012 USD ($)	Jul. 05, 2011 affiliate	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Case Defendants Cases	Oct. 29, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 04, 2013 Cases	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Case Defendants Cases	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Case Defendants Cases	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Case	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental-related accrued liabilities						$ 5,600				$ 5,600	$ 5,600	$ 3,600
Period of being in asbestos litigation											28 years
Number of cases | Case						318				318	318
Number of cases proceed to verdict | Cases						0				0	0
Number of cases dismissed | Case											83	50,875
Number of defended cases | Case						318				318	318
Damages, value											$ 430,000
Number of defendants | Defendants						50				50	50
Punitive damages, value											$ 271,000
Accrual related to maritime and non-maritime cases, gross amount											4,400	$ 4,100
Insurance recoveries related to lawsuits											400	500
Accrual related to maritime and non-maritime cases, net amount											4,000	3,700
Settlement costs											9,800	9,700
Costs of administering and litigating claims											27,100	26,100
Income tax expense											(3,700)	(14,800)	$ 8,300
FCPA accruals						$ 82,300				$ 82,300	$ 82,300	28,000
Other Matters [Abstract]
Maturities of long-term debt range, end											Dec. 31, 2021
Minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable lease agreement for year 2017						15,000				15,000	$ 15,000
Minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable lease agreement for year 2018						10,400				10,400	10,400
Minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable lease agreement for year 2019						8,700				8,700	8,700
Minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable lease agreement for year 2020						7,600				7,600	7,600
Minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable lease agreement for year 2021						5,000				5,000	5,000
Minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable lease agreement thereafter						11,500				11,500	11,500
Rent expense											23,900	41,600	45,300
Letters of credit						23,600				23,600	23,600
Performance bonds						268,100				268,100	268,100
Other guarantees						72,500				72,500	72,500
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Other Matters [Abstract]
Letters of credit						$ 21,700				$ 21,700	$ 21,700	36,700
ICC Tribunal [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages, value	$ 15,700
Litigation settlement interest	3,500
Undiscounted amount of insurance-related assessment liability	$ 19,200
Europe [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of affiliates engaged in violations | affiliate				2
United States [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of civil lawsuits filed | Cases								2
Parent Company [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases | Cases						2				2	2
Damages, value											$ 20,000
Income tax expense											$ (9,700)	$ (300)	(100)
Silec [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages, value | €		€ 1.9
Period of participation in underground power cables businesses				10 months
SEC and DOJ [Member] | Investigation Related to Financial Restatements [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Fines, disgorgement and pre-judgment interest						$ 82,300
FCPA accruals														$ 33,000
FCPA charges										$ 49,300
SEC [Member] | Investigation Related to Financial Restatements [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Disgorge profits						51,200
Pre-judgment interest						4,100
Penalties						$ 6,500
DOJ [Member] | Investigation Related to Financial Restatements [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Penalties									$ 20,500
Monetary Damages [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases | Case						164				164	164
Pending cases, number | Case						108				108	108
Allege Only Damages [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases | Case						54				54	54
Amount per plaintiff						$ 652				$ 652	$ 652
Infractions Including Potential Interest and Penalties [Member] | Brazil [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Income tax expense			$ 8,000
Summons to recover contested incentives							$ 8,000
Infractions Including Potential Interest and Penalties [Member] | Brazil [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss						0				0	0
Infractions Including Potential Interest and Penalties [Member] | Brazil [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss						$ 8,000				$ 8,000	8,000
Disputed Credits, Including Potential Interest and Penalties [Member] | Brazil [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Income tax expense											$ 17,000
Asbestos Issue [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of new cases | Case											84	99
Number of cases dismissed | Case											50,958
Settlement costs											$ 100	$ 200	600
Costs of administering and litigating claims											$ 1,000	$ 1,400	$ 1,800
Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount					$ 12,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | SEC [Member] | Investigation Related to Financial Restatements [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Penalties					12,400
Subsequent Event [Member] | SEC [Member] | Investigation Related to Financial Restatements [Member] | Within 180 days of Date of Resolution [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Penalties					18,500
Subsequent Event [Member] | SEC [Member] | Investigation Related to Financial Restatements [Member] | Within 360 days of Date of Resolution [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Penalties					$ 30,900