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Segment Reporting Detail 2 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Sales Information
Total Net Sales	$ 673,535	$ 604,154	$ 582,057	$ 535,701	$ 697,428	$ 629,100	$ 608,834	$ 550,621	$ 2,395,447	$ 2,485,983	$ 2,378,972
Laboratory Product and Service Sales [Member]
Segment Sales Information
Total Net Sales									1,154,905	1,161,207	1,100,632
Industrial Product and Service Sales [Member]
Segment Sales Information
Total Net Sales									1,034,310	1,107,606	1,065,605
Retail Product and Service Sales [Member]
Segment Sales Information
Total Net Sales									$ 206,232	$ 217,170	$ 212,735

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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.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
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