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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] | The following table represents the changes in goodwill by segment:
| Energy & Chemicals |  | Distribution & Storage |  | BioMedical |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2014 | $ | 92,638 |  |  | $ | 157,248 |  |  | $ | 155,636 |  |  | $ | 405,522 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other | (359 | ) |  | (1,643 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2,002 | )
Goodwill acquired during the year | — |  |  | 10,601 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,601 |
Balance at September 30, 2015 | $ | 92,279 |  |  | $ | 166,206 |  |  | $ | 155,636 |  |  | $ | 414,121 |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] | The following table displays the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for finite-lived intangible assets and indefinite-lived intangible assets (exclusive of goodwill)(1)(2):
| September 30, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization
Finite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unpatented technology | $ | 35,510 |  |  | $ | (6,672 | ) |  | $ | 35,933 |  |  | $ | (6,979 | )
Patents | 7,780 |  |  | (6,716 | ) |  | 7,809 |  |  | (6,213 | )
Trademarks and trade names | 10,058 |  |  | (6,784 | ) |  | 8,981 |  |  | (6,206 | )
Non-compete agreements | 405 |  |  | (344 | ) |  | 421 |  |  | (88 | )
Customer relationships | 161,863 |  |  | (94,652 | ) |  | 154,945 |  |  | (84,776 | )
Land use rights | 13,752 |  |  | (509 | ) |  | 2,588 |  |  | (411 | )
Total finite-lived intangible assets | $ | 229,368 |  |  | $ | (115,677 | ) |  | $ | 210,677 |  |  | $ | (104,673 | )
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks and trade names | $ | 47,537 |  |  |  |  | $ | 47,662 |  |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] | The Company estimates amortization expense to be recognized during the next five years as follows:
For the Year Ending December 31, |
2015 | $ | 17,300 |
2016 | 15,500 |
2017 | 14,300 |
2018 | 13,500 |
2019 | 13,400 |

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