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Segment Reporting (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Reportable_Segment	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of principal reporting segments | Reportable_Segment	3
Net Revenue	$ 879,577	$ 839,055	$ 682,090
Income from Operations	66,528	62,664	50,737
Goodwill	75,509	75,691	32,073	$ 31,648
Total Identifiable Assets	603,503	632,886
Industrial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	498,761	436,018	297,857
Income from Operations	42,194	39,377	25,743
Goodwill	56,293	57,320
Total Identifiable Assets	370,642	367,096
Agricultural
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	208,257	214,326	219,354
Income from Operations	17,295	11,714	17,880
Goodwill	2,984	695
Total Identifiable Assets	110,489	113,286
European
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	172,559	188,711	164,879
Income from Operations	7,039	11,573	$ 7,114
Goodwill	16,232	17,676
Total Identifiable Assets	$ 122,372	$ 152,504

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