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Segment Information Net Sales by Major Product (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 25, 2015	Jun. 26, 2015	Mar. 27, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 26, 2014	Jun. 27, 2014	Mar. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Net sales	$ 1,061,464	$ 969,144	$ 1,025,375	$ 911,070	$ 1,206,356	$ 1,164,453	$ 1,199,336	$ 1,054,331	$ 3,967,053	[1]	$ 4,624,476	[1]	$ 4,207,209	[1]
Gas Handling [Member]
Net sales									1,449,115		1,676,180		1,440,731
Fluid Handling [Member]
Net sales									532,701		653,418		663,317
Welding and Cutting [Member]
Net sales									$ 1,985,237		$ 2,294,878		$ 2,103,161
[1] The Company attributes revenues from external customers to individual countries based upon the country in which the sale was originated.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

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