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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITION (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 25, 2014 | Jun. 19, 2014 | Aug. 20, 2013 | Mar. 29, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | [1] | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 208,693 | $ 30,994
Liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | $ 121,634 |  |  |  | $ 118,369 |  |  |  |  | 121,634 | 118,369 | 18,490
Consideration transferred [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  | 135,246 | $ 144,161 | $ 145,658 | $ 142,015 | 148,650 | [2] | $ 156,341 | $ 99,439 | $ 82,646 | 567,080 | 487,076 | 349,189
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,600 | 13,472 | 15,047
Power Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  | $ 109,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentages of owned joint venture investment |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deductible for tax purposes from goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 17,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,700 |  |
Assets acquired [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  | $ 20,912 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  | 29,389 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories |  |  | 36,429 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets |  |  | 7,350 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | 27,115 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | 33,220 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  |  | 19,171 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets |  |  | 173,586 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable |  |  | (26,180) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses |  |  | (25,545) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets |  |  | 223 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncurrent liabilities |  |  | (46,685) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities assumed |  |  | (98,187) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net identifiable assets acquired |  |  | 75,399 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 55,393 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  |  | 130,792 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Paid |  |  | 130,792 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumption of liability |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of consideration transferred |  |  | 130,792 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred consideration |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration paid |  |  | 130,792 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Power Solutions [Member] | As Reported Member [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets acquired [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  | 20,912 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  | 29,389 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories |  |  | 36,429 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets |  |  | 7,350 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | 28,175 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | 33,220 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  |  | 19,171 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets |  |  | 174,646 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable |  |  | (26,180) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses |  |  | (25,545) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets |  |  | 223 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncurrent liabilities |  |  | (42,062) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities assumed |  |  | (93,564) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net identifiable assets acquired |  |  | 81,082 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 49,710 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  |  | 130,792 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Paid |  |  | 130,792 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumption of liability |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of consideration transferred |  |  | 130,792 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred consideration |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration paid |  |  | 130,792 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Power Solutions [Member] | Measurement Period Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets acquired [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | [3] |  | (1,060) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets |  |  | (1,060) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncurrent liabilities | [4] |  | (4,623) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities assumed |  |  | (4,623) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net identifiable assets acquired |  |  | (5,683) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 5,683 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Paid |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumption of liability |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of consideration transferred |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred consideration |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration paid |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Connectivity Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  | $ 98,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deductible for tax purposes from goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,200 |  |
Assets acquired [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | 6,544 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 9,375 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories |  | 17,632 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets |  | 854 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 9,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 40,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  | 4,733 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets |  | 89,038 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable |  | (10,682) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses |  | (5,231) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets |  | 889 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncurrent liabilities |  | (18,666) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities assumed |  | (33,690) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net identifiable assets acquired |  | 55,348 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 50,009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  | 105,357 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Paid |  | 105,357 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumption of liability |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of consideration transferred |  | 105,357 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred consideration |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration paid |  | 105,357 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Connectivity Solutions [Member] | As Reported Member [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets acquired [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash | [5] | 6,544 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable | [5] | 9,375 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories | [5] | 17,632 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets | [5] | 2,615 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | [5] | 9,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | [5] | 40,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets | [5] | 2,345 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets | [5] | 88,411 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable | [5] | (10,682) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses | [5] | (5,307) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current liabilities | [5] | (57) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncurrent liabilities | [5] | (17,314) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities assumed | [5] | (33,360) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net identifiable assets acquired | [5] | 55,051 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | [5] | 50,306 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired | [5] | 105,357 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Paid | [5] | 105,357 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumption of liability | [5] | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of consideration transferred | [5] | 105,357 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred consideration | [5] | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration paid | [5] | 105,357 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Connectivity Solutions [Member] | Measurement Period Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets acquired [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets | [4] | (1,761) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets | [4] | 2,388 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets |  | 627 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses |  | 76 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets | [4] | 946 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncurrent liabilities | [4] | (1,352) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities assumed |  | (330) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net identifiable assets acquired |  | 297 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | (297) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Paid |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumption of liability |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of consideration transferred |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred consideration |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration paid |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2014 Acquired Companies [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600 | 7,300 |
Assets acquired [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,456 |  |  |  |  |  | 27,456 |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,764 |  |  |  |  |  | 38,764 |
Inventories |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,061 |  |  |  |  |  | 54,061 |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,204 |  |  |  |  |  | 8,204 |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,015 |  |  |  |  |  | 37,015 |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73,220 |  |  |  |  |  | 73,220 |
Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,904 |  |  |  |  |  | 23,904 |
Total identifiable assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 262,624 |  |  |  |  |  | 262,624 |
Liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (36,862) |  |  |  |  |  | (36,862) |
Accrued expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (30,776) |  |  |  |  |  | (30,776) |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,112 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,112 |
Noncurrent liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (65,351) |  |  |  |  |  | (65,351) |
Total liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (131,877) |  |  |  |  |  | (131,877) |
Net identifiable assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130,747 |  |  |  |  |  | 130,747 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105,402 |  |  |  |  |  | 105,402 |
Net assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 236,149 |  |  |  |  |  | 236,149 |
Consideration transferred [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 236,149 |
Assumption of liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Fair value of consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 236,149 |
Deferred consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Total consideration paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 236,149 |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 230,300 | 134,300 |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,300 | (2,500) |
Acquisition-related costs excluded from pro forma net earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,900 | 5,900
Acquisition-related costs incurred but excluded from pro forma earnings during the period after tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,800 | 4,100
Unaudited Pro forma Consolidated Results of Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 629,132 | 710,937
Net earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,705 | $ (65,299)
2014 Acquired Companies [Member] | Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unaudited Pro forma Consolidated Results of Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings per common share - basic and diluted (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.94 | $ (5.52)
2014 Acquired Companies [Member] | Class B [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unaudited Pro forma Consolidated Results of Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings per common share - basic and diluted (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.02 | $ (5.77)
TRP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 21,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Array [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2013 Acquired Companies [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100 | $ 700
[1] | Revised from 10-Q disclosures to reflect immaterial measurement period adjustments related to the 2014 Acquisitions. First quarter 10-Q reflected cost of sales of $114.9 million, net earnings of $5.6 million, earnings per Class A common share of $0.45 per share and earnings per Class B common share of $0.48 per share.
[2] | Revised from the disclosure in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 to reflect immaterial measurement period adjustments related to the 2014 Acquisitions. The 2014 10-K reflected, for the fourth quarter of 2014, cost of sales of $120.8 million, net earnings of $2.0 million, earnings per Class A common share of $0.16 per share and earnings per Class B common share of $0.17 per share.
[3] | Represents the purchase accounting adjustments reflecting the finalization of the acquisition-date fair values of property, plant and equipment associated with completion of third-party valuations.
[4] | Primarily represents the impact to deferred taxes reflecting the finalization of the allocation of identifiable intangible assets acquired.
[5] | The Company acquired the U.S. and U.K. entities of Connectivity Solutions on July 25, 2014 and the China entity of Connectivity Solutions on August 29, 2014. These values represent the fair values as of the respective acquisition dates.

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