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Aggregate Income Loss Before Tax 2012 and 2011 Combined pre tax income Aggregate non discounted lease payments over twenty year term. Aggregate Non Discounted Lease Payments Over Twenty Year Term Aggregate non discounted lease payments over the twenty year term Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Allocated share-based compensation expense Allowance For Credit Losses On Financing Receivables Table [Text Block] Summary of Activity in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current Balance at End of Year Balance at Beginning of Year Less - allowance for doubtful accounts Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable translation adjustments. 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Capital Lease Obligation Period Capital lease obligation period Capital Lease Obligations Current Current portion of obligation under capital lease Capital Lease Obligations Noncurrent Obligation under capital lease, net of current portion Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Total minimum lease payments Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Rolling After Year Five Thereafter Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Rolling Year Five 2018 Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Rolling Year Four 2017 Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Rolling Year Three 2016 Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Rolling Year Two 2015 Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Interest Included In Payments Less interest included in payments above Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Next Rolling Twelve Months 2014 Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Present Value Of Net Minimum Payments Present value of minimum lease payments Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value Cash and cash equivalents at end of year Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year Cash Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Net change in cash and cash equivalents Cash And Cash Equivalents Policy [Text Block] Cash Cash Flow Noncash Investing And Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract] Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities: Commitments And Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14) Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Commitments and Contingencies Common Stock Capital Shares Reserved For Future Issuance Maximum number of shares issued as Options Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid Cash dividends per common share Common Stock [Member] Common Stock [Member] Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share Common Stock, par value Common Stock Shares Authorized Common Stock, shares authorized Common Stock Shares Issued Common Stock, shares issued Common Stock Shares Outstanding Common Stock, shares outstanding Common Stock Value Common stock - $0.01 par value, authorized 45,000 shares, issued and outstanding 17,630 in 2013 and 17,044 in 2012. Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] Components Of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract] Deferred income tax assets: Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain] Concentration Risk By Benchmark [Axis] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis] Concentration Risk Percentage 1 Percentage of consolidated revenue Consolidation Items [Axis] Consolidation Items [Axis] Consolidation Items [Domain] Consolidation Items [Domain] Construction In Progress [Member] Construction in Progress [Member] Corporate and consolidations. Corporate And Consolidations [Member] Corporate and Consolidations [Member] Cost Of Goods Sold Excluding Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) Credit Facility [Axis] Credit Facility [Axis] Credit Facility [Domain] Credit Facility [Domain] Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit U.S. Federal Current Fiscal Year End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit Non-U.S. Current Income Tax Expense Benefit Total current expense Current Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations [Abstract] Current: Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit State Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Debt Disclosure [Text Block] Debt Debt Instrument Annual Principal Payment Annual principal payment of fixed rate notes Debt Instrument [Axis] Debt Instrument [Axis] Debt Instrument Face Amount Fixed rate notes payable Debt Instrument [Line Items] Debt Instrument [Line Items] Debt Instrument Name [Domain] Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] Debt Instrument [Table] Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] Deconsolidation cash gain or loss amount investing activities. Deconsolidation Cash Gain Or Loss Amount Investing Activities Cash lost in deconsolidation of Eltmann Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Postretirement Benefits By Type Of Deferred Compensation [Axis] Postretirement Benefits, Type of Deferred Compensation [Axis] Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit U.S. Federal Deferred Finance Costs Net Unamortized balance Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit Non-U.S. Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit Deferred income tax expense (benefit) Total deferred expense (benefit) Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations [Abstract] Deferred: Deferred income tax expense benefit valuation allowance. Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit Valuation Allowance U.S. deferred tax valuation allowance U.S. deferred tax valuation allowance Deferred income tax expense from foreign undistributed earning. Deferred Income Tax Expense From Foreign Undistributed Earning Deferred taxes for undistributed earnings Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Gross deferred income tax liabilities Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit State Deferred Tax Assets Goodwill And Intangible Assets Goodwill Deferred Tax Assets Gross Gross deferred income tax assets Deferred tax assets guarantee claim deduction. Deferred Tax Assets Guarantee Claim Deduction Guarantee claim deduction Deferred Tax Assets Inventory Inventories Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) Deferred Tax Assets Net Net deferred income tax assets Deferred Tax Assets Net Current Current deferred tax assets Deferred Tax Assets Net Noncurrent Non-current deferred tax assets Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Net operating loss carry forwards Deferred Tax Assets Other Other deferred tax assets Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards Foreign Foreign tax credits Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Pensions Pension/Personnel accruals Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Deductions for uncollectible Eltmann receivables Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Reserves Accruals and reserves Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance at End of Year Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance at Beginning of Year Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets of US units Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets Deferred tax assets valuation allowance additions. Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance Additions Additions Deferred tax assets valuation elimination. Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Elimination Deconsolidation of Eltmann subsidiary Deferred tax assets valuation recoveries. Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Recoveries Recoveries Deferred tax liabilities allowance for doubtful debts. Deferred Tax Liabilities Allowance For Doubtful Debts Allowance for bad debts Deferred Tax Liabilities Goodwill And Intangible Assets Goodwill Goodwill Deferred Tax Liabilities Net [Abstract] Deferred income tax liabilities: Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent Non-current deferred tax liabilities Deferred Tax Liabilities Other Other deferred tax liabilities Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment Tax in excess of book depreciation Defined contribution plan annual contribution per employee percent. 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Distribution From Foreign Holding Company Distribution to US Parent company Distribution from foreign holding company related to prior period. Distribution From Foreign Holding Company Related To Prior Period Distribution pertained to earnings and profits earned Dividends Common Stock Cash Dividends Declared Document and entity information. 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Elimination Of Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance Elimination of Valuation allowances of deferred assets after tax Employee Related Liabilities Current Accrued salaries, wages and benefits Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Period For Recognition 1 Unrecognized compensation costs, period for recognition Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Share Based Awards Other Than Options Unrecognized compensation costs to be recognized for restricted stocks Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Stock Options Unrecognized compensation costs to be recognized for stock options Employee Severance [Member] Employee Severance [Member] Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Filer Category Entity Filer Category Entity Public Float Entity Public Float Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Entity Voluntary Filers Entity Voluntary Filers Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Equity [Abstract] Equity [Abstract] Equity Component [Domain] Equity Component [Domain] Equity Method Investment Ownership Percentage Percentage of subsidiaries owned Europe [Member] Europe [Member] Expected utilization period of net operating losses. Expected Utilization Period Of Net Operating Losses Fully utilization period of net operating losses Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Fair Value of Financial Instruments Fair Value Measurement Policy Policy [Text Block] Fair Value Measurements Financial Instrument [Axis] Financial Instrument [Axis] Fixed charge coverage ratio. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Fixed charge coverage ratio current required minimum Fixed rate long-term debt. Fixed Rate Long Term Debt [Member] Fixed Rate Long-Term Debt [Member] Fixed rate notes. Fixed Rate Notes [Member] Fixed Rate Notes [Member] Fixed rate notes payable. Fixed Rate Notes Payable Fixed rate notes payable Foreign countries. Foreign Countries [Member] All Foreign Countries [Member] Foreign Country [Member] Foreign Tax Authority [Member] Foreign currency transaction gain loss unrealized after tax. Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Unrealized After Tax Foreign exchange gains or losses on intercompany loans after tax Foreign Currency Transactions And Translations Policy [Text Block] Foreign Currency Translation Foreign tax credit carry forward valuation allowance. Foreign Tax Credit Carry Forward Valuation Allowance Foreign tax credit carryforward Foreign tax credit to be utilized. 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