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Segment and Geographic Area Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Business Segments - (Tables) [Abstract] |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment Table |
| Industrial Technology |  | Energy Systems and Controls |  | Medical and Scientific Imaging |  | RF Technology |  | Corporate |  | Total |
2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ | 737,356 |  | $ | 597,802 |  | $ | 610,617 |  | $ | 851,314 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 2,797,089 |
Operating profit |  | 208,188 |  |  | 157,960 |  |  | 148,376 |  |  | 202,877 |  |  | (56,862 | ) |  | 660,539 |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets |  | 219,180 |  |  | 194,527 |  |  | 176,893 |  |  | 237,719 |  |  | 19,824 |  |  | 848,143 |
Intangible assets, net |  | 597,769 |  |  | 535,606 |  |  | 971,584 |  |  | 1,855,609 |  |  | - |  |  | 3,960,568 |
Other |  | 27,376 |  |  | 58,714 |  |  | 35,916 |  |  | (104,869 | ) |  | 418 |  |  | 17,555 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,826,266 |
Capital expenditures |  | 11,153 |  |  | 6,889 |  |  | 12,498 |  |  | 9,634 |  |  | 528 |  |  | 40,702 |
Depreciation and other amortization |  | 23,119 |  |  | 18,177 |  |  | 34,224 |  |  | 64,329 |  |  | 294 |  |  | 140,143 |
2010 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ | 607,564 |  | $ | 503,897 |  | $ | 548,718 |  | $ | 725,933 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 2,386,112 |
Operating profit |  | 162,009 |  |  | 120,427 |  |  | 130,558 |  |  | 150,711 |  |  | (49,411 | ) |  | 514,294 |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets |  | 179,458 |  |  | 166,554 |  |  | 170,955 |  |  | 256,016 |  |  | 17,517 |  |  | 790,500 |
Intangible assets, net |  | 610,542 |  |  | 518,849 |  |  | 791,611 |  |  | 1,911,291 |  |  | - |  |  | 3,832,293 |
Other |  | 47,451 |  |  | 76,686 |  |  | 24,694 |  |  | (91,099 | ) |  | (94,237 | ) |  | (36,505 | )
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,586,288 |
Capital expenditures |  | 8,849 |  |  | 3,466 |  |  | 7,269 |  |  | 8,976 |  |  | 31 |  |  | 28,591 |
Depreciation and other amortization |  | 23,660 |  |  | 18,472 |  |  | 27,991 |  |  | 52,709 |  |  | 189 |  |  | 123,021 |
2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ | 536,219 |  | $ | 440,919 |  | $ | 354,776 |  | $ | 717,754 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 2,049,668 |
Operating profit |  | 123,959 |  |  | 92,788 |  |  | 74,183 |  |  | 154,430 |  |  | (49,964 | ) |  | 395,396 |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets |  | 165,651 |  |  | 166,461 |  |  | 172,805 |  |  | 238,249 |  |  | 13,894 |  |  | 757,060 |
Intangible assets, net |  | 635,147 |  |  | 532,022 |  |  | 787,884 |  |  | 1,302,279 |  |  | - |  |  | 3,257,332 |
Other |  | (51 | ) |  | 8,016 |  |  | 7,219 |  |  | (27,825 | ) |  | (33,281 | ) |  | (45,922 | )
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,968,470 |
Capital expenditures |  | 13,977 |  |  | 3,185 |  |  | 2,126 |  |  | 6,291 |  |  | 306 |  |  | 25,885 |
Depreciation and other amortization |  | 24,636 |  |  | 18,736 |  |  | 16,691 |  |
Sales and Long-Lived Assets by Country of Origin Table | Summarized data for Roper's U.S. and foreign operations (principally in Canada, Europe and Asia) for 2011, 2010 and 2009, based upon the country of origin of the Roper entity making the sale, was as follows (in thousands):
|  | United States |  | Non-U.S. |  | Eliminations |  | Total |
2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to unaffiliated customers |  | $ | 1,985,756 |  | $ | 811,333 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 2,797,089 |
Sales between geographic areas |  |  | 153,121 |  |  | 229,583 |  |  | (382,704 | ) |  | - |
Net sales |  | $ | 2,138,877 |  | $ | 1,040,916 |  | $ | (382,704 | ) | $ | 2,797,089 |
Long-lived assets |  | $ | 135,399 |  | $ | 35,729 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 171,128 |
2010 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to unaffiliated customers |  | $ | 1,758,797 |  | $ | 627,315 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 2,386,112 |
Sales between geographic areas |  |  | 125,202 |  |  | 174,265 |  |  | (299,467 | ) |  | - |
Net sales |  | $ | 1,883,999 |  | $ | 801,580 |  | $ | (299,467 | ) | $ | 2,386,112 |
Long-lived assets |  | $ | 104,147 |  | $ | 29,834 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 133,981 |
2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to unaffiliated customers |  | $ | 1,526,390 |  | $ | 523,278 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 2,049,668 |
Sales between geographic areas |  |  | 87,323 |  |  | 126,093 |  |  | (213,416 | ) |  | - |
Net sales |  | $ | 1,613,713 |  | $ | 649,371 |  | $ | (213,416 | ) | $ | 2,049,668 |
Long-lived assets |  | $ | 124,382 |  | $ | 28,922 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 153,304 |
Export sales from the U.S. during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 were $410 million, $358 million and $301 million, respectively. In the year ended December 31, 2011, these exports were shipped primarily to Asia (34%), Europe (24%), Canada (14%), Middle East (13%), South America (6%) and other (9%).
Schedule Of Revenue From External Customers Attributed To Foreign Countries By Geographic Area Text Block | Sales to customers outside the U.S. accounted for a significant portion of Roper's revenues. Sales are attributed to geographic areas based upon the location where the product is ultimately shipped. Roper's net sales for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are shown below by region, except for Canada, which is presented separately as it is the only country in which Roper has had greater than 5% of total sales for any of the three years presented (in thousands).
|  | Industrial Technology |  | Energy Systems and Controls |  | Medical and Scientific Imaging |  | RF Technology |  | Total |
2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada |  | $ | 64,864 |  | $ | 39,547 |  | $ | 21,127 |  | $ | 40,636 |  | $ | 166,174 |
Europe |  |  | 110,656 |  |  | 148,767 |  |  | 162,725 |  |  | 88,741 |  |  | 510,889 |
Asia |  |  | 67,093 |  |  | 118,565 |  |  | 86,807 |  |  | 8,833 |  |  | 281,298 |
Middle East |  |  | 3,964 |  |  | 44,792 |  |  | 5,062 |  |  | 28,406 |  |  | 82,224 |
Rest of the world |  |  | 33,721 |  |  | 63,064 |  |  | 17,194 |  |  | 9,790 |  |  | 123,769 |
Total |  | $ | 280,298 |  | $ | 414,735 |  | $ | 292,915 |  | $ | 176,406 |  | $ | 1,164,354 |
2010 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada |  | $ | 44,678 |  | $ | 27,360 |  | $ | 15,306 |  | $ | 35,270 |  | $ | 122,614 |
Europe |  |  | 91,815 |  |  | 135,019 |  |  | 126,116 |  |  | 64,605 |  |  | 417,555 |
Asia |  |  | 49,232 |  |  | 100,094 |  |  | 79,343 |  |  | 5,389 |  |  | 234,058 |
Middle East |  |  | 2,805 |  |  | 34,912 |  |  | 5,853 |  |  | 22,387 |  |  | 65,957 |
Rest of the world |  |  | 22,328 |  |  | 55,280 |  |  | 15,169 |  |  | 10,542 |  |  | 103,319 |
Total |  | $ | 210,858 |  | $ | 352,665 |  | $ | 241,787 |  | $ | 138,193 |  | $ | 943,503 |
2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada |  | $ | 40,121 |  | $ | 25,746 |  | $ | 7,251 |  | $ | 30,184 |  | $ | 103,302 |
Europe |  |  | 79,000 |  |  | 118,770 |  |  | 98,328 |  |  | 48,849 |  |  | 344,947 |
Asia |  |  | 41,364 |  |  | 85,323 |  |  | 65,687 |  |  | 6,157 |  |  | 198,531 |
Middle East |  |  | 4,040 |  |  | 28,121 |  |  | 2,162 |  |  | 28,316 |  |  | 62,639 |
Rest of the world |  |  | 12,256 |  |  | 48,657 |  |  | 9,424 |  |  | 11,042 |  |  | 81,379 |
Total |  | $ | 176,781 |  | $ | 306,617 |  | $ | 182,852 |  | $ | 124,548 |  | $ | 790,798 |

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