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Discontinued Operations | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Discontinued Operations [Abstract] |
Discontinued Operations | 9. Discontinued Operations Management evaluates Dover’s businesses periodically for their strategic fit within Dover’s operations. Accordingly, the Company decided to sell Paladin Brands and Crenlo LLC, two businesses within its Engineered Systems segment that serve construction related end markets during the third quarter of 2011. In addition, the company sold Heil Trailer International, a manufacturer of specialty transportation trailers and equipment within its Engineered Systems segment during the fourth quarter of 2011. In connection with these disposals, for all periods presented, the Company has reclassified the results of these businesses into discontinued operations in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, and the assets and liabilities associated with these businesses have been segregated within the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Summarized results of the Company’s discontinued operations are as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Revenue |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 149,221 |
(Loss) earnings from operations before taxes |  | $ | (786 | ) |  | $ | 12,538 |
Benefit for income taxes |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | 7,576 |
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax |  | $ | (764 | ) |  | $ | 20,114 |
Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are summarized below:
|  | March 31, 2012 |  |  | December 31, 2011 |
Assets of Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  | $ | 3,974 |  |  | $ | 2,832 |
Non-current assets |  |  | 298 |  |  |  | 1,609 |
|  | $ | 4,272 |  |  | $ | 4,441 |
Liabilities of Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities |  | $ | 8,139 |  |  | $ | 31,592 |
Non-current liabilities |  |  | 88,768 |  |  |  | 88,325 |
|  | $ | 96,907 |  |  | $ | 119,917 |
At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations primarily include residual amounts for deferred tax assets, short and long-term reserves, and contingencies related to businesses previously sold.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the facts and circumstances leading to the completed or expected disposal, manner and timing of disposal, the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the segment in which the disposal group was reported, and the classification (whether sold or classified as held for sale) and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group. Includes all disposal groups, including those classified as components of the entity (discontinued operations). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6892542&loc=d3e957-107759 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391110&loc=d3e2941-110230 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1436-107760 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1361-107760 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6390789&loc=d3e2443-110228 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 144 -Paragraph 43-48 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1474-107760 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6892542&loc=d3e1020-107759 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1510-107760 Reference 10: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6892542&loc=d3e1012-107759 + Details
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