| Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] |
The Company’s segment results were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | | September 30, 2016 | | September 25, 2015 | | September 30, 2016 | | September 25, 2015 | | (In thousands) | Net sales: | | | | Gas and fluid handling | $ | 433,119 |
| | $ | 481,908 |
| | $ | 1,349,549 |
| | $ | 1,408,992 |
| Fabrication technology | 446,085 |
| | 487,236 |
| | 1,363,747 |
| | 1,496,597 |
| | $ | 879,204 |
| | $ | 969,144 |
| | $ | 2,713,296 |
| | $ | 2,905,589 |
| Segment operating income (loss)(1): | | | | | | | | Gas and fluid handling | $ | 29,246 |
| | $ | 26,634 |
| | $ | 108,262 |
| | $ | 127,097 |
| Fabrication technology | 48,074 |
| | 42,415 |
| | 148,430 |
| | 153,635 |
| Corporate and other | (9,641 | ) | | (10,423 | ) | | (35,327 | ) | | (35,492 | ) | | $ | 67,679 |
| | $ | 58,626 |
| | $ | 221,365 |
| | $ | 245,240 |
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(1) The following is a reconciliation of Income before income taxes to segment operating income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | | September 30, 2016 | | September 25, 2015 | | September 30, 2016 | | September 25, 2015 | | (In thousands) | Income before income taxes | $ | 43,728 |
| | $ | 34,698 |
| | $ | 147,425 |
| | $ | 182,432 |
| Interest expense | 6,792 |
| | 10,857 |
| | 24,623 |
| | 37,150 |
| Restructuring and other related charges | 17,159 |
| | 13,071 |
| | 49,317 |
| | 25,658 |
| Segment operating income | $ | 67,679 |
| | $ | 58,626 |
| | $ | 221,365 |
| | $ | 245,240 |
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| Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block] |
The detail of the Company’s Net sales by product type is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | | September 30, 2016 | | September 25, 2015 | | September 30, 2016 | | September 25, 2015 | | (In thousands) | Gas handling | $ | 320,437 |
| | $ | 353,562 |
| | $ | 1,009,599 |
| | $ | 1,019,587 |
| Fluid handling | 112,682 |
| | 128,345 |
| | 339,950 |
| | 389,404 |
| Welding and cutting | 446,085 |
| | 487,237 |
| | 1,363,747 |
| | 1,496,598 |
| Total Net sales | $ | 879,204 |
| | $ | 969,144 |
| | $ | 2,713,296 |
| | $ | 2,905,589 |
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