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Acquisitions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Business acquisition, pro forma information |
| Year Ended
| December 31,
| 2011 1 |  | 2010
Net sales (combined) | $ | 1,301.3 |  |  | $ | 1,110.7 |
Net income (combined) | $ | 25.1 |  |  | $ | 16.9 |
Basic earnings per share (combined) | $ | 1.32 |  |  | $ | 0.87 |
Diluted earnings per share (combined) | $ | 1.32 |  |  | $ | 0.87 |
Select financial data (Net sales and net income before income taxes) |
| Year Ended
| December 31, 2011
Net sales | $ | 42.8 |
Net income before income taxes | $ | 10.5 |
Alexco |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Summary of estimated fair value and recognized amounts of assets and liabilities assumed |
Allocation of purchase price: |
Cash | $ | 4.9 |
Accounts receivable, net | 3.6 |
Inventory | 6.6 |
Property, plant and equipment | 4.5 |
Definite-lived intangible assets: |
Customer relationships | 34.7 |
Backlog | 0.3 |
Trademark and trade name | 0.4 |
Goodwill | 34.1 |
Accounts payable and other current liabilities | (1.0 | )
Cash consideration paid | $ | 88.1 |
Nichols |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Summary of estimated fair value and recognized amounts of assets and liabilities assumed |
Allocation of purchase price: |
Inventory | $ | 3.9 |
Other current assets | 2.3 |
Property, plant and equipment | 4.2 |
Definite lived intangible assets | 4.3 |
Goodwill | 3.1 |
Accounts payable and other current liabilities | (2.1 | )
Consideration paid | $ | 15.7 |

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