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Business Segments And Geographic Information (Schedule Of Information On The Company's Business Segments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2010 | Mar. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,838,451 |  | $ 1,513,073 |  | $ 1,329,661 |
Total net sales |  |  | 480,683 |  | 476,881 | 453,798 | 427,089 | 405,218 |  | 373,731 | 378,526 | 355,598 | 1,838,451 |  | 1,513,073 |  | 1,329,661 |
Total operating income |  |  | 76,001 |  | 71,305 | 79,629 | 77,721 | 66,004 |  | 62,439 | 62,780 | 57,893 | 304,656 | [1] | 249,116 | [1] | 184,854 | [1]
Interest expense | 37,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,332 |  | 16,150 |  | 17,178 |
Other income (expense) - net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,443) |  | (1,092) |  | 1,151 |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 273,881 |  | 231,874 |  | 168,827 |
Total assets | 2,836,107 |  | 2,836,107 |  |  |  |  | 2,381,695 |  |  |  |  | 2,836,107 |  | 2,381,695 |  | 2,098,157 |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,386 | [2] | 58,108 | [2] | 56,346 | [2]
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,548 |  | 32,769 |  | 25,525 |
Fluid & Metering Technologies [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 816,409 |  | 704,179 |  | 620,670 |
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 466 |  | 712 |  | 866 |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 816,875 |  | 704,891 |  | 621,536 |
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 159,984 | [1] | 127,192 | [1] | 97,867 | [1]
Total assets | 1,048,682 |  | 1,048,682 |  |  |  |  | 1,040,601 |  |  |  |  | 1,048,682 |  | 1,040,601 |  | 1,011,392 |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,258 | [2] | 31,762 | [2] | 31,540 | [2]
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,481 |  | 17,206 |  | 12,785 |
Health & Science Technologies [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 620,659 |  | 418,535 |  | 318,908 |
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,653 |  | 3,717 |  | 4,993 |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 622,312 |  | 422,252 |  | 323,901 |
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110,871 | [1] | 87,084 | [1] | 54,134 | [1]
Total assets | 1,201,994 |  | 1,201,994 |  |  |  |  | 718,884 |  |  |  |  | 1,201,994 |  | 718,884 |  | 598,786 |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,165 | [2] | 17,384 | [2] | 15,337 | [2]
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,000 |  | 7,618 |  | 6,447 |
Dispensing Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116,857 |  | 125,127 |  | 127,279 |
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 553 |  | 193 |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 117,410 |  | 125,320 |  | 127,279 |
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,409 | [1] | 19,490 | [1] | 15,147 | [1]
Total assets | 149,813 |  | 149,813 |  |  |  |  | 205,540 |  |  |  |  | 149,813 |  | 205,540 |  | 164,979 |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,181 | [2] | 3,753 | [2] | 3,124 | [2]
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,179 |  | 1,129 |  | 864 |
Fire & Safety And Diversified Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 284,526 |  | 265,232 |  | 262,804 |
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 489 |  | 269 |  | 5 |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 285,015 |  | 265,501 |  | 262,809 |
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,492 | [1] | 62,844 | [1] | 59,884 | [1]
Total assets | 292,587 |  | 292,587 |  |  |  |  | 278,567 |  |  |  |  | 292,587 |  | 278,567 |  | 285,893 |
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,335 | [2] | 4,885 | [2] | 5,328 | [2]
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,465 |  | 3,513 |  | 3,686 |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,161 |  | 4,891 |  | 5,864 |
Corporate And Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (52,100) | [1],[3] | (47,494) | [1],[3] | (42,178) | [1],[3]
Total assets | 143,031 | [3] | 143,031 | [3] |  |  |  | 138,103 | [3] |  |  |  | 143,031 | [3] | 138,103 | [3] | 37,107 | [3]
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,447 | [2] | 324 | [2] | 1,017 | [2]
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,423 |  | $ 3,303 |  | $ 1,743 |
[1] | Segment operating income excludes net unallocated corporate operating expenses.
[2] | Excludes amortization of debt issuance expenses.
[3] | Includes intersegment eliminations.

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