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100710 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Differs from U.S. Federal Statutory Rate (Details)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001361394 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
Federal statutory rate
35.00%  
35.00%  
35.00%  
State and local income taxes, net of federal expense
(2.60%) 
(73.80%) 
3.30%  
Change in valuation allowance and other
(3.70%) 
1,085.00%  
(18.40%) 
Taxes on foreign operations at rates different than U.S. federal rates
17.60%  
(9.70%) 
(1.10%) 
Foreign tax credits
  
0.70%  
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets
 
(53.00%) 
(9.90%) 
Impact of debt exchanges and subscription rights offering
(11.00%) 
11.60%  
 
Foreign taxes deduction
6.20%  
  
Foreign tax credit net operating loss reclassification
 
(106.10%) 
 
Federal net operating loss adjustments
 
(850.70%) 
 
Stock compensation
 
(47.40%) 
 
Prior year accrual and adjustments
0.50%  
(12.70%) 
 
Non-deductible expenses
0.50%  
(3.50%) 
(0.30%) 
Effective income tax rate
30.10%  
 
(25.30%) 
 
9.30%