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100760 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Differs from U.S. Federal Statutory Rate (Details)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001404624 (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
(3.10%) 
12.30%  
2.90%  
Change in valuation allowance and other
(0.10%) 
(170.10%) 
(20.20%) 
Taxes on foreign operations at rates different than U.S. federal rates
18.10%  
1.60%  
(1.00%) 
Foreign tax credits
  
0.60%  
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets
 
8.80%  
(8.70%) 
Impact of debt exchanges and subscription rights offering
(13.70%) 
(57.30%) 
 
Foreign taxes deduction
6.40%  
  
Foreign tax credit net operating loss reclassification
 
17.50%  
 
Federal net operating loss adjustments
 
145.90%  
 
Stock compensation
 
7.80%  
 
Prior year accrual and adjustments
0.60%  
2.10%  
 
Non-deductible expenses
0.60%  
0.60%  
(0.30%) 
Effective income tax rate
31.00%  
 
4.20%  
 
8.30%