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Reserves Inventory, Net [Abstract] Finished goods Inventory, Finished Goods, Net of Reserves Repair and replacement parts Inventory, Parts and Components, Net of Reserves Work in process Inventory, Work in Process, Net of Reserves Raw materials Inventory, Raw Materials, Net of Reserves Inventories, net Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] FINLAND CHINA DENMARK ITALY Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Number of reportable segments Number of Reportable Segments Income (loss) from operations Capital expenditures Stock Incentive Plan Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block] Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table] Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table] Cost of goods sold Cost of Sales [Member] Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of 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Near-term Benefit Payments Defined Benefit Plan, Target Allocation Percentage of Assets, Near-term Benefit Payments Defined benefit plan, target allocation percentage of assets, long-term growth Defined Benefit Plan, Target Allocation Percentage of Assets, Long-term Growth Defined Benefit Plan, Target Allocation Percentage of Assets, Long-term Growth Defined benefit plan, target plan asset allocations Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage Defined benefit plan, assumptions used in investment strategy, expected return next fiscal year Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used in Investment Strategy, Expected Return Next Fiscal Year Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used in Investment Strategy, Expected Return Next Fiscal Year Defined benefit plan, historical average return on asset mix Defined Benefit Plan, Historical Average Return on Asset Mix Defined Benefit Plan, Historical Average Return on Asset Mix Company contributions Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] Property, Plant and Equipment by Type [Axis] Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] Land Land [Member] Buildings and improvements Building and Building Improvements [Member] Machinery and equipment Machinery and Equipment [Member] Furniture and fixtures Furniture and Fixtures [Member] Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] Estimated useful life Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] Gross property, plant and equipment Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Accumulated depreciation and amortization Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment 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SSARs Exercisable, Exercisable as of December 31 (in shares) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instrument Other than Options, Exercisable, Number The number of share-based awards that were exercisable as of the reporting date, excluding options. SSARs Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price The weighted average exercise price of share-based awards that were exercisable as of the reporting date, excluding options.