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42004 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Schedule Of Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation) (Details)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000910638 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Taxes [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Income Taxes [Abstract]
 
 
 
Tax provision based on the federal statutory rate
35.00%  
35.00%  
35.00%  
Nondeductible expenses
(1.10%) 
(0.10%) 
12.50%  
Foreign exchange loss
9.40%  
  
Uncertain tax positions
(25.10%) 
(0.50%) 
11.20%  
Deemed income related to foreign operations
(8.40%) 
(0.60%) 
8.10%  
Return to provision adjustments — foreign tax credit
8.40%  
(0.70%) 
2.50%  
Return to provision adjustments — research and development credits
4.00%  
  
Return to provision adjustments — non-consolidated U.S. entities
6.40%  
  
Impairment of definite lived intangibles
3.10%  
  
Foreign income tax rate differential
3.10%  
(2.00%) 
0.50%  
State taxes, net of federal benefit, before valuation allowance
3.90%  
0.90%  
0.30%  
Increase in valuation allowances
(58.50%) 
(16.40%) 
xsi:nil  
Impairment of goodwill with no tax basis
xsi:nil  
(16.80%) 
xsi:nil  
Foreign tax credits related to above
6.50%  
0.20%  
(6.30%) 
Deferred tax adjustment — deferred revenue
7.60%  
  
Deferred tax adjustment — state tax credits
1.40%  
  
Deferred tax adjustments — other
4.00%  
  
Domestic production activities deduction
  
(12.00%) 
Research credits
  
(21.90%) 
Other
1.70%  
(0.40%) 
1.40%  
Effective tax rate
1.40%  
 
(1.40%) 
 
31.30%