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Business Segment, Geographic Area, Product and Significant Customer Information - Schedule of Capital Expenditures, Depreciation and Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets by Reportable Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	$ 5,640	$ 5,108	$ 9,739	$ 7,264
Depreciation and amortization	20,588	16,430	42,421	21,708
Vacuum & Analysis [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	3,528	3,036	5,902	5,192
Depreciation and amortization	5,097	5,209	10,219	10,487
Light & Motion [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures	2,112	2,072	3,837	2,072
Depreciation and amortization	$ 15,491	$ 11,221	$ 32,202	$ 11,221

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The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
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-Section 50
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets.

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