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Acquisitions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Allocation Of Purchase Consideration To The Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed

		D.S. Brown			Award Metals
Working capital	$	16,735		$	4,177
Property, plant, and equipment		14,481			2,794
Intangible assets		33,300			2,101
Other assets		230			75
Other liabilities		(13,301	)		(106	)
Goodwill		46,198			4,328
Fair value of purchase consideration	$	97,643		$	13,369

Schedule Of Acquired Intangible Assets

			Estimated
		Fair Value	Useful Life
Unpatented technology and patents	$	16,560	15 Years
Trademarks		11,470	Indefinite
Customer relationships		5,970	16 Years
Backlog		1,200	1.5 Years
Non-compete agreements		201	4 Years
Total	$	35,401

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Tabular disclosure of finite-lived intangible assets acquired as part of a business combination, by major class (assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in operations of the entity) and in total, including the value of the asset acquired, any significant residual value (the expected value of the asset at the end of its useful life) and the weighted-average amortization period.

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