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Goodwill And Related Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill And Related Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill |
|  |  |  |  | Industrial and |  |  |  |
|  | Residential |  |  | Infrastructure |  |  |  |
|  | Products |  |  | Products |  |  | Total |
Balance at January 1, 2012 | $ | 192,834 |  | $ | 155,492 |  | $ | 348,326 |
Acquired goodwill |  | 4,537 |  |  | 10,474 |  |  | 15,011 |
Impairment |  | (4,328 | ) |  | – |  |  | (4,328 | )
Foreign currency translation |  | – |  |  | 854 |  |  | 854 |
Balance at December 31, 2012 | $ | 193,043 |  | $ | 166,820 |  | $ | 359,863 |
Acquired goodwill |  | 2,467 |  |  | – |  |  | 2,467 |
Adjustments to prior year acquisitions |  | 10 |  |  | 242 |  |  | 252 |
Impairment |  | – |  |  | (21,040 | ) |  | (21,040 | )
Foreign currency translation |  | – |  |  | (368 | ) |  | (368 | )
Balance at December 31, 2013 | $ | 195,520 |  | $ | 145,654 |  | $ | 341,174 |
Schedule Of Goodwill Impairment Tests |
Date of Impairment Test | WACC
October 31, 2013 | 11.1% to 12.7%
October 31, 2012 | 10.7% to 13.1%
Schedule Of Acquired Intangible Assets |
| December 31, 2013 | December 31, 2012 |
| Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Estimated Useful Life
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks | $ | 45,724 | $ | – | $ | 48,774 | $ | – | Indefinite
Finite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks |  | 3,989 |  | 1,420 |  | 2,771 |  | 1,085 | 2 to 15 Years
Unpatented technology |  | 24,690 |  | 6,980 |  | 24,427 |  | 5,204 | 5 to 20 Years
Customer relationships |  | 54,171 |  | 28,926 |  | 53,043 |  | 24,687 | 5 to 16 Years
Non-compete agreements |  | 1,937 |  | 1,408 |  | 3,207 |  | 2,598 | 4 to 10 Years
Backlog |  | 1,330 |  | 1,330 |  | 1,330 |  | 1,219 | 1 to 2 Years
|  | 86,117 |  | 40,064 |  | 84,778 |  | 34,793 |
Total acquired intangible assets | $ | 131,841 | $ | 40,064 | $ | 133,552 | $ | 34,793 |
Schedule of Acquired Intangible Asset Amortization Expense |
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Impairment charges | $ | 2,454 | $ | 300 | $ | –
Amortization expense | $ | 6,572 | $ | 6,671 | $ | 6,309
Schedule Of Amortization Expense |
2014 | $ | 5,739
2015 | $ | 5,604
2016 | $ | 5,269
2017 | $ | 4,893
2018 | $ | 4,328

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