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Business Segments (Schedule Of Information On The Company's Business Segments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2010
Total net sales | $ 453,798 | $ 378,526 | $ 880,887 | $ 734,124
Total operating income | 79,629 | 62,780 | 157,350 | 120,673
Interest expense | 6,720 | 3,599 | 13,174 | 7,033
Other income (expense) - net | 347 | 239 | (560) | 493
Income before income taxes | 73,256 | 59,420 | 143,616 | 114,133
Fluid & Metering Technologies [Member] |  |  |  |
External customers | 205,155 | 168,614 | 400,288 | 335,554
Intersegment sales | 96 | 189 | 236 | 357
Total net sales | 205,251 | 168,803 | 400,524 | 335,911
Total operating income | 40,288 | 29,461 | 80,525 | 60,450
Health & Science Technologies [Member] |  |  |  |
External customers | 143,719 | 104,886 | 277,033 | 196,637
Intersegment sales | 400 | 1,345 | 721 | 2,885
Total net sales | 144,119 | 106,231 | 277,754 | 199,522
Total operating income | 28,065 | 21,209 | 59,179 | 40,912
Dispensing Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
External customers | 36,002 | 41,102 | 67,987 | 74,640
Intersegment sales | 144 | 33 | 317 | 49
Total net sales | 36,146 | 41,135 | 68,304 | 74,689
Total operating income | 10,377 | 9,712 | 16,016 | 16,351
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products [Member] |  |  |  |
External customers | 68,922 | 63,924 | 135,579 | 127,293
Intersegment sales | 124 | 67 | 196 | 99
Total net sales | 69,046 | 63,991 | 135,775 | 127,392
Total operating income | 16,488 | 13,916 | 31,991 | 26,987
Intersegment Elimination [Member] |  |  |  |
Total net sales | (764) | (1,634) | (1,470) | (3,390)
Corporate Office And Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Total operating income | $ (15,589) | $ (11,518) | $ (30,361) | $ (24,027)

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