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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2017, by reportable business segment, were as follows:
| Fluid & Metering Technologies |  | Health & Science Technologies |  | Fire & Safety/ Diversified Products |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2016 | $ | 573,437 |  |  | $ | 699,299 |  |  | $ | 359,856 |  |  | $ | 1,632,592 |
Foreign currency translation | 10,339 |  |  | 16,392 |  |  | 11,672 |  |  | 38,403 |
Acquisition adjustments | — |  |  | (4,248 | ) |  | — |  |  | (4,248 | )
Balance at June 30, 2017 | $ | 583,776 |  |  | $ | 711,443 |  |  | $ | 371,528 |  |  | $ | 1,666,747 |
Schedule of Gross Carrying Value and Accumulated Amortization For Each Major Class of Intangible Asset | The following table provides the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible assets at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
| At June 30, 2017 |  |  |  | At December 31, 2016
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  | Weighted Average Life |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Amortized intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Patents | $ | 9,637 |  |  | $ | (6,783 | ) |  | $ | 2,854 |  |  | 11 |  | $ | 9,856 |  |  | $ | (6,635 | ) |  | $ | 3,221 |
Trade names | 116,483 |  |  | (47,197 | ) |  | 69,286 |  |  | 16 |  | 113,428 |  |  | (42,653 | ) |  | 70,775 |
Customer relationships | 327,328 |  |  | (125,540 | ) |  | 201,788 |  |  | 13 |  | 369,087 |  |  | (161,065 | ) |  | 208,022 |
Unpatented technology | 87,586 |  |  | (27,293 | ) |  | 60,293 |  |  | 13 |  | 106,747 |  |  | (44,516 | ) |  | 62,231 |
Other | 834 |  |  | (523 | ) |  | 311 |  |  | 10 |  | 6,527 |  |  | (6,172 | ) |  | 355 |
Total amortized intangible assets | 541,868 |  |  | (207,336 | ) |  | 334,532 |  |  |  |  | 605,645 |  |  | (261,041 | ) |  | 344,604 |
Indefinite lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Banjo trade name | 62,100 |  |  | — |  |  | 62,100 |  |  |  |  | 62,100 |  |  | — |  |  | 62,100 |
Akron Brass trade name | 28,800 |  |  | — |  |  | 28,800 |  |  |  |  | 28,800 |  |  | — |  |  | 28,800 |
Total intangible assets | $ | 632,768 |  |  | $ | (207,336 | ) |  | $ | 425,432 |  |  |  |  | $ | 696,545 |  |  | $ | (261,041 | ) |  | $ | 435,504 |

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