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Cost in Excess of Net Assets of Companies Acquired and Intangible Assets, Net - Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2012 | Apr. 02, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2012 Trade Names [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Trade Names [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Customer Relationships [Member] Years | Dec. 31, 2011 Customer Relationships [Member] Years | Mar. 31, 2012 Patented Technology [Member] Years | Dec. 31, 2011 Patented Technology [Member] Years | Dec. 31, 2011 Procurement Agreement [Member] Years | Mar. 31, 2012 Other Intangible Assets [Member] Years | Dec. 31, 2011 Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Gross | $ 505,245 |  | $ 484,331 | $ 179,000 | $ 179,000 | $ 300,939 | $ 267,729 | $ 15,759 | $ 11,029 | $ 12,000 | $ 9,547 | [1] | $ 14,573 | [1]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization | (84,517) |  | (91,568) | 0 | 0 | (77,182) | (69,762) | (1,135) | (693) | (11,400) | (6,200) | [1] | (9,713) | [1]
Intangible assets, net | 420,728 |  | 392,763 | 179,000 | 179,000 | 223,757 | 197,967 | 14,624 | 10,336 | 600 | 3,347 | [1] | 4,860 | [1]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life, Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life, Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets | $ 9,671 | $ 6,883 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | (a) Consists of non-competition agreements and sales backlog with useful lives ranging from one to three years.

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