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Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 25, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments			$ 1.3
Roots Blowers and Compressors [Member]
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition		Jun. 30, 2015
Simsmart Technologies [Member]
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition	Oct. 05, 2015

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- Definition

Date when the acquirer obtains control of the acquiree, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

+ References

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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- Definition

Amount of increase (decrease) from adjustments after acquisition date under purchase accounting of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

+ References

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