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Business Segments and Geographic Information - Schedule of Information on Company's Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 530,419 | $ 530,356 | $ 549,696 | $ 502,572 | $ 499,798 | $ 503,791 | $ 514,881 | $ 502,198 | $ 2,113,043 | $ 2,020,668 | $ 2,147,767
Total operating income | 81,411 | $ 108,857 | $ 112,976 | $ 102,557 | 98,259 | $ 121,813 | $ 109,909 | $ 101,757 | 405,801 | 431,738 | 431,224
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,616 | 41,636 | 41,895
Other (income) expense - net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,327) | (2,243) | (3,111)
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 368,512 | 392,345 | 392,440
Total assets | 3,154,944 |  |  |  | 2,805,443 |  |  |  | 3,154,944 | 2,805,443 | 2,903,463
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86,892 | 78,120 | 76,907
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,242 | 43,776 | 47,997
Loss (gain) on sale of business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22,298) | 18,070 | 0
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (876) | (3,035) | (6,591)
Corporate Office |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (84,051) | (46,461) | (69,155)
Total assets | 117,503 |  |  |  | 123,008 |  |  |  | 117,503 | 123,008 | 265,229
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,180 | 1,580 | 1,393
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 243 | 2,022 | 3,860
Fluid & Metering Technologies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 849,101 | 860,792 | 899,588
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 214,242 | 204,506 | 216,886
Total assets | 1,065,670 |  |  |  | 1,125,266 |  |  |  | 1,065,670 | 1,125,266 | 1,026,238
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,458 | 27,662 | 26,453
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,389 | 22,846 | 18,215
Fluid & Metering Technologies | External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 848,708 | 859,945 | 898,530
Fluid & Metering Technologies | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 393 | 847 | 1,058
Health & Science Technologies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 744,809 | 738,996 | 752,021
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 153,722 | 157,948 | 152,999
Total assets | 1,266,036 |  |  |  | 1,108,302 |  |  |  | 1,266,036 | 1,108,302 | 1,101,155
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,298 | 42,827 | 42,478
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,665 | 13,104 | 19,161
Health & Science Technologies | External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 744,380 | 737,011 | 747,186
Health & Science Technologies | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 429 | 1,985 | 4,835
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 520,009 | 423,915 | 502,749
Total operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 121,888 | 115,745 | 130,494
Total assets | $ 705,735 |  |  |  | $ 448,867 |  |  |  | 705,735 | 448,867 | 510,841
Total depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,956 | 6,051 | 6,583
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,945 | 5,804 | 6,761
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 519,955 | 423,712 | 502,051
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 54 | $ 203 | $ 698

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