Income taxes - Reconciliation items from U.S. statutory income tax rate to the effective tax rate (Details) |
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||
| U.S. statutory income tax rate | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% | ||
| Non-U.S. effective tax rates | (3.70%) | (4.00%) | (5.50%) | ||
| U.S. excess tax benefit for stock compensation | [1] | (3.00%) | (0.00%) | (0.00%) | |
| U.S. tax benefit for manufacturing | (1.50%) | (1.60%) | (1.30%) | ||
| U.S. R&D tax credit | (1.20%) | (1.30%) | (1.50%) | ||
| U.S. non-deductible expenses | 0.30% | 0.30% | 0.20% | ||
| Impact of changes to uncertain tax positions | 0.60% | 0.20% | 0.10% | ||
| Other | 0.60% | 0.60% | 0.20% | ||
| Effective tax rate | 27.10% | 29.20% | 27.20% | ||
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- Definition Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to the pretax excess tax benefit from share-based compensation. No definition available.
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- Definition Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to manufacturing tax credit. No definition available.
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- Definition Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to statutory income tax expense (benefit) outside of the country of domicile. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible expenses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to income tax contingencies. Includes, but not limited to, domestic tax contingency, foreign tax contingency, state and local tax contingency, and other contingencies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to research tax credit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- References No definition available.
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