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Segment and Geographic Area Information (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2010 | Mar. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Business Segments - (Details) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of market-focused segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 739,204,000 | $ 712,705,000 | $ 699,871,000 | $ 645,309,000 | $ 679,479,000 | $ 605,088,000 | $ 567,104,000 | $ 534,441,000 | $ 2,797,089,000 | $ 2,386,112,000 | $ 2,049,668,000
Operating profit | 187,354,000 | 167,215,000 | 163,970,000 | 142,000,000 | 166,158,000 | 128,233,000 | 119,187,000 | 100,716,000 | 660,539,000 | 514,294,000 | 395,396,000
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,702,000 | 28,591,000 | 25,885,000
Schedule of Entity Wide Information About Geographic Areas [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 739,204,000 | 712,705,000 | 699,871,000 | 645,309,000 | 679,479,000 | 605,088,000 | 567,104,000 | 534,441,000 | 2,797,089,000 | 2,386,112,000 | 2,049,668,000
Export sales from the United States $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 410,000,000 | 358,000,000 | 301,000,000
Minimum percent of total sales generated in Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |
United States[Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,138,877,000 | 1,883,999,000 | 1,613,713,000
Schedule of Entity Wide Information About Geographic Areas [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,985,756,000 | 1,758,797,000 | 1,526,390,000
Sales between geographic areas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 153,121,000 | 125,202,000 | 87,323,000
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,138,877,000 | 1,883,999,000 | 1,613,713,000
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 135399 | 104147 | 124382
Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Entity Wide Information About Geographic Areas [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Export sales from the United States % |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1400 |  |
Non-U.S. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,040,916,000 | 801,580,000 | 649,371,000
Schedule of Entity Wide Information About Geographic Areas [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 811,333,000 | 627,315,000 | 523,278,000
Sales between geographic areas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 229,583,000 | 174,265,000 | 126,093,000
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,040,916,000 | 801,580,000 | 649,371,000
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35729 | 29834 | 28922
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Entity Wide Information About Geographic Areas [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Export sales from the United States % |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.2400 |  |
Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (382,704,000) | (299,467,000) | (213,416,000)
Schedule of Entity Wide Information About Geographic Areas [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales between geographic areas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (382,704,000) | (299,467,000) | (213,416,000)
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (382,704,000) | (299,467,000) | (213,416,000)
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | - | - | 0
Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Entity Wide Information About Geographic Areas [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Export sales from the United States % |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3400 |  |
Middle East [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Entity Wide Information About Geographic Areas [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Export sales from the United States % |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1300 |  |
Rest of the World [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Entity Wide Information About Geographic Areas [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Export sales from the United States % |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0900 |  |
South America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Entity Wide Information About Geographic Areas [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Export sales from the United States % |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0600 |  |
Industrial Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 737,356,000 | 607,564,000 | 536,219,000
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 208,188,000 | 162,009,000 | 123,959,000
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 219,180,000 |  |  |  | 179,458,000 |  |  |  | 219,180,000 | 179,458,000 | 165,651,000
Intangible assets, net | 597,769,000 |  |  |  | 610,542,000 |  |  |  | 597,769,000 | 610,542,000 | 635,147,000
Other | 27,376,000 |  |  |  | 47,451,000 |  |  |  | 27,376,000 | 47,451,000 | (51,000)
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,153,000 | 8,849,000 | 13,977,000
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,119,000 | 23,660,000 | 24,636,000
Schedule of Entity Wide Information About Geographic Areas [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 737,356,000 | 607,564,000 | 536,219,000
Industrial Technology [Member] | Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,864,000 | 44,678,000 | 40,121,000
Industrial Technology [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110,656,000 | 91,815,000 | 79,000,000
Industrial Technology [Member] | Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67,093,000 | 49,232,000 | 41,364,000
Industrial Technology [Member] | Middle East [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,964,000 | 2,805,000 | 4,040,000
Industrial Technology [Member] | Rest of the World [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,721,000 | 22,328,000 | 12,256,000
Energy Systems And Controls [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 597,802,000 | 503,897,000 | 440,919,000
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 157,960,000 | 120,427,000 | 92,788,000
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 194,527,000 |  |  |  | 166,554,000 |  |  |  | 194,527,000 | 166,554,000 | 166,461,000
Intangible assets, net | 535,606,000 |  |  |  | 518,849,000 |  |  |  | 535,606,000 | 518,849,000 | 532,022,000
Other | 58,714,000 |  |  |  | 76,686,000 |  |  |  | 58,714,000 | 76,686,000 | 8,016,000
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,889,000 | 3,466,000 | 3,185,000
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,177,000 | 18,472,000 | 18,736,000
Schedule of Entity Wide Information About Geographic Areas [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 597,802,000 | 503,897,000 | 440,919,000
Energy Systems And Controls [Member] | Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,547,000 | 27,360,000 | 25,746,000
Energy Systems And Controls [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 148,767,000 | 135,019,000 | 118,770,000
Energy Systems And Controls [Member] | Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 118,565,000 | 100,094,000 | 85,323,000
Energy Systems And Controls [Member] | Middle East [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,792,000 | 34,912,000 | 28,121,000
Energy Systems And Controls [Member] | Rest of the World [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,064,000 | 55,280,000 | 48,657,000
Medical and Scientific Imaging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 610,617,000 | 548,718,000 | 354,776,000
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 148,376,000 | 130,558,000 | 74,183,000
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 176,893,000 |  |  |  | 170,955,000 |  |  |  | 176,893,000 | 170,955,000 | 172,805,000
Intangible assets, net | 971,584,000 |  |  |  | 791,611,000 |  |  |  | 971,584,000 | 791,611,000 | 787,884,000
Other | 35,916,000 |  |  |  | 24,694,000 |  |  |  | 35,916,000 | 24,694,000 | 7,219,000
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,498,000 | 7,269,000 | 2,126,000
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,224,000 | 27,991,000 | 16,691,000
Schedule of Entity Wide Information About Geographic Areas [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 610,617,000 | 548,718,000 | 354,776,000
Medical and Scientific Imaging [Member] | Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,127,000 | 15,306,000 | 7,251,000
Medical and Scientific Imaging [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 162,725,000 | 126,116,000 | 98,328,000
Medical and Scientific Imaging [Member] | Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86,807,000 | 79,343,000 | 65,687,000
Medical and Scientific Imaging [Member] | Middle East [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,062,000 | 5,853,000 | 2,162,000
Medical and Scientific Imaging [Member] | Rest of the World [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,194,000 | 15,169,000 | 9,424,000
RF Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 851,314,000 | 725,933,000 | 717,754,000
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 202,877,000 | 150,711,000 | 154,430,000
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 237,719,000 |  |  |  | 256,016,000 |  |  |  | 237,719,000 | 256,016,000 | 238,249,000
Intangible assets, net | 1,855,609,000 |  |  |  | 1,911,291,000 |  |  |  | 1,855,609,000 | 1,911,291,000 | 1,302,279,000
Other | (104,869,000) |  |  |  | (91,099,000) |  |  |  | (104,869,000) | (91,099,000) | (27,825,000)
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,634,000 | 8,976,000 | 6,291,000
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,329,000 | 52,709,000 | 43,183,000
Schedule of Entity Wide Information About Geographic Areas [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 851,314,000 | 725,933,000 | 717,754,000
RF Technology [Member] | Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,636,000 | 35,270,000 | 30,184,000
RF Technology [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88,741,000 | 64,605,000 | 48,849,000
RF Technology [Member] | Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,833,000 | 5,389,000 | 6,157,000
RF Technology [Member] | Middle East [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,406,000 | 22,387,000 | 28,316,000
RF Technology [Member] | Rest of the World [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,790,000 | 10,542,000 | 11,042,000
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (56,862,000) | (49,411,000) | (49,964,000)
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 19,824,000 |  |  |  | 17,517,000 |  |  |  | 19,824,000 | 17,517,000 | 13,894,000
Other | 418,000 |  |  |  | (94,237,000) |  |  |  | 418,000 | (94,237,000) | (33,281,000)
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 528,000 | 31,000 | 306,000
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 294,000 | $ 189,000 | $ 202,000

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- Definition Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 1 -Article 5 + Details
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- Definition Amount of revenue from transactions with other operating segments of the same entity. Must be disclosed if the amount (a) is included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) is otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 131 -Paragraph 27 -Subparagraph b + Details
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