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Business Segments and Geographic Information Schedule of Information on Company's Business Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,020,668 | $ 2,147,767 | $ 2,024,130
Total net sales | $ 499,798 | $ 503,791 | $ 514,881 | $ 502,198 | $ 523,899 | $ 533,179 | $ 546,693 | $ 543,996 | 2,020,668 | 2,147,767 | 2,024,130
Total operating income | 98,259 | $ 121,813 | $ 109,909 | $ 101,757 | 94,454 | $ 110,847 | $ 112,088 | $ 113,835 | 431,738 | 431,224 | 395,513
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,636 | 41,895 | 42,206
Other (income) expense - net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,243) | (3,111) | 178
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 392,345 | 392,440 | 353,129
Total assets | 2,805,443 |  |  |  | 2,903,463 |  |  |  | 2,805,443 | 2,903,463 | 2,881,118
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,120 | 76,907 | 79,334
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,776 | 47,997 | 31,536
Gain on sale of business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,070 | 0 | 0
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,035) | (6,591) | (7,383)
Corporate Office |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (46,461) | (69,155) | (55,180)
Total assets | 123,008 |  |  |  | 265,229 |  |  |  | 123,008 | 265,229 | 258,081
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,580 | 1,393 | 1,353
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,022 | 3,860 | 2,635
Fluid & Metering Technologies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 860,792 | 899,588 | 871,814
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 204,506 | 216,886 | 211,256
Total assets | 1,125,266 |  |  |  | 1,026,238 |  |  |  | 1,125,266 | 1,026,238 | 1,025,352
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,662 | 26,453 | 27,633
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,846 | 18,215 | 11,581
Fluid & Metering Technologies | External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 859,945 | 898,530 | 870,720
Fluid & Metering Technologies | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 847 | 1,058 | 1,094
Health & Science Technologies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 738,996 | 752,021 | 714,650
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 157,948 | 152,999 | 136,707
Total assets | 1,108,302 |  |  |  | 1,101,155 |  |  |  | 1,108,302 | 1,101,155 | 1,113,546
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,827 | 42,478 | 43,496
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,104 | 19,161 | 12,280
Health & Science Technologies | External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 737,011 | 747,186 | 708,940
Health & Science Technologies | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,985 | 4,835 | 5,710
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 423,915 | 502,749 | 445,049
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115,745 | 130,494 | 102,730
Total assets | $ 448,867 |  |  |  | $ 510,841 |  |  |  | 448,867 | 510,841 | 484,139
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,051 | 6,583 | 6,852
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,804 | 6,761 | 5,040
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 423,712 | 502,051 | 444,470
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 203 | $ 698 | $ 579

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