Accounts Receivable, Net and Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts Receivable, Net and Supplemental Balance Sheet Information [Abstract]  
Schedule of accounts receivable [Table Text Block]
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Accounts Receivable, Net and Supplemental Balance Sheet Information

Accounts receivable, net, consisted of the following:
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Accounts receivable
$
98,657

 
$
93,156

Receivables under contractual arrangements
15,362

 
14,309

 
114,019

 
107,465

Less allowances for doubtful accounts
2,421

 
2,209

 
$
111,598

 
$
105,256

Schedule of other current assets [Table Text Block]
The following items comprise the amounts included in the balance sheets:
 
December 31,
Other current assets
2014
 
2013
Refundable income taxes
$
2,122

 
$
5,317

Deferred income taxes
8,927

 
7,715

Note receivable
4,319

 
—

Other
759

 
813

Total
$
16,127

 
$
13,845

Schedule of other assets, noncurrent [Table Text Block]


 
December 31,
Other assets, noncurrent
2014
 
2013
Assets invested for self-insurance
$
13,684

 
$
12,716

Investment--cost-method affiliate
1,168

 
1,168

Deferred income taxes
1,705

 
—

Other
2,305

 
3,033

Total
$
18,862

 
$
16,917

Schedule of accrued liabilities [Table Text Block]
 
December 31,
Accrued expenses
2014
 
2013
Employee compensation
$
19,195

 
$
18,578

Accrued compensated absences
8,034

 
6,953

Self-insured medical claims
2,722

 
2,503

Customer advances, deposits
2,030

 
2,191

Taxes, other than income
2,054

 
5,730

Other
890

 
903

Total
$
34,925

 
$
36,858

Other liabilities, noncurrent [Table Text Block]
 
December 31,
Other liabilities, noncurrent
2014
 
2013
Pension and retirement plans
$
16,311

 
$
7,760

Deferred income taxes
—

 
2,564

Other
2,657

 
1,956

Total
$
18,968

 
$
12,280