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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 Other intangible assets [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 Trade Names [Member] | Jan. 20, 2011 Minimum [Member] | Jan. 20, 2011 Maximum [Member] | Jan. 20, 2011 Advanced Thin Films, LLC [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 Advanced Thin Films, LLC [Member] | Mar. 11, 2011 Microfluidics International Corporation [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 Microfluidics International Corporation [Member] | Jun. 10, 2011 CVI Melles Griot [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 CVI Melles Griot [Member]
Annual revenues of acquired entity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,000,000 |  | $ 16,000,000 |  | $ 185,000,000 |
Aggregate purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,500,000 |  | 18,500,000 |  | 397,100,000 |
Purchase price paid in cash |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,800,000 |  |  |  | 395,700,000 |
Contingent consideration |  |  |  |  | 0 | 3,000,000 | 2,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Assumption of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,400,000 |
Cash payment financed with borrowings under Company's revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 365,000,000 |
Goodwill recognized in acquisition | 220,565,000 | 220,565,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 16,687,000 |  | 4,420,000 |  | 199,458,000
Intangible assets | 135,426,000 | 135,426,000 | 88,400,000 | 47,000,000 |  |  |  | 11,435,000 |  | 9,717,000 |  | 114,274,000
Goodwill deductible for tax purpose |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,700,000 |  |  |  | 116,600,000 |
Goodwill not deductible for tax purposes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,400,000 |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets amortization life, minimum |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets amortization life, maximum |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition related transaction costs | 5,300,000 | 5,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax acquistionfair value inventory charges and adjustments | 3,000,000 | 16,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax acquisition-related costs | $ 6,400,000 | $ 11,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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