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Acquisitions (Notes)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

In 2015, the Company consummated acquisitions totaling $16.6 million, including the
acquisition of a real-time monitoring water purity technology for an estimated aggregate purchase price of
$14.7 million that will be integrated into the Company's process analytics product offering. The Company
may be required to pay additional cash consideration related to an earn-out period. Goodwill recorded in
connection with the acquisition totaled $9.0 million, which is included in the Company's U.S. Operations
segment. The Company also recorded $6.8 million of identified intangibles primarily pertaining to
technology in connection with the acquisitions, which will be amortized on a straight-line basis over 10 years.