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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event Acquisition Purchase Price	$ 116.0
CSAT Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event, Date	Jan. 01, 2014
MS Acquisition [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event, Date	Feb. 03, 2014
Knowles [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event, Date	Feb. 06, 2014

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Subsequent Event Acquisition Purchase Price

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Date the event occurred after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issues or available to be issued, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 855

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6842918&loc=SL6314017-165662

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