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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES (Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ 174,715 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 132,903 us-gaap_Goodwill
Additions and adjustments | 17,023 leco_GoodwillAdditionsAndAdjustments | 43,419 leco_GoodwillAdditionsAndAdjustments
Foreign currency translation | (12,221)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments | (1,607)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Balance at the end of the period | 179,517 us-gaap_Goodwill | 174,715 us-gaap_Goodwill
North America Welding |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 130,439 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_NorthAmericaWeldingMember | 86,277 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_NorthAmericaWeldingMember
Additions and adjustments | 18,014 leco_GoodwillAdditionsAndAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_NorthAmericaWeldingMember | 44,446 leco_GoodwillAdditionsAndAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_NorthAmericaWeldingMember
Foreign currency translation | (3,859)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_NorthAmericaWeldingMember | (284)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_NorthAmericaWeldingMember
Balance at the end of the period | 144,594 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_NorthAmericaWeldingMember | 130,439 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_NorthAmericaWeldingMember
Europe Welding |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 24,430 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_EuropeWeldingMember | 25,357 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_EuropeWeldingMember
Additions and adjustments | 0 leco_GoodwillAdditionsAndAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_EuropeWeldingMember | 0 leco_GoodwillAdditionsAndAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_EuropeWeldingMember
Foreign currency translation | (7,700)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_EuropeWeldingMember | (927)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_EuropeWeldingMember
Balance at the end of the period | 16,730 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_EuropeWeldingMember | 24,430 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_EuropeWeldingMember
Asia Pacific Welding |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 5,359 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_AsiaPacificWeldingMember | 5,248 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_AsiaPacificWeldingMember
Additions and adjustments | (610)leco_GoodwillAdditionsAndAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_AsiaPacificWeldingMember | 0 leco_GoodwillAdditionsAndAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_AsiaPacificWeldingMember
Foreign currency translation | (97)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_AsiaPacificWeldingMember | 111 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_AsiaPacificWeldingMember
Balance at the end of the period | 4,652 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_AsiaPacificWeldingMember | 5,359 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_AsiaPacificWeldingMember
South America Welding |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 562 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_SouthAmericaWeldingMember | 614 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_SouthAmericaWeldingMember
Additions and adjustments | 0 leco_GoodwillAdditionsAndAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_SouthAmericaWeldingMember | 0 leco_GoodwillAdditionsAndAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_SouthAmericaWeldingMember
Foreign currency translation | (106)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_SouthAmericaWeldingMember | (52)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_SouthAmericaWeldingMember
Balance at the end of the period | 456 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_SouthAmericaWeldingMember | 562 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_SouthAmericaWeldingMember
The Harris Products Group |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 13,925 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_HarrisProductsGroupMember | 15,407 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_HarrisProductsGroupMember
Additions and adjustments | (381)leco_GoodwillAdditionsAndAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_HarrisProductsGroupMember | (1,027)leco_GoodwillAdditionsAndAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_HarrisProductsGroupMember
Foreign currency translation | (459)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_HarrisProductsGroupMember | (455)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_HarrisProductsGroupMember
Balance at the end of the period | $ 13,085 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_HarrisProductsGroupMember | $ 13,925 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = leco_HarrisProductsGroupMember

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