Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Less Current Liabilities

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest

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This element represents the fair value of the noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date.

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The net amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the aggregate identifiable assets acquired in excess of or less than the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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- Definition

The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date.

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The net amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the aggregate assets, including goodwill, in excess of or less than the aggregate liabilities assumed, less the noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. This amount represents the recognized net assets acquired which are attributable to the parent which may also be viewed as the incremental amount of equity attributable to the parent resulting from the business combination.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, which is the cumulative amount paid and (if applicable) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to the adoption of any changes in generally accepted accounting principles (as applicable) and for any impairment charges, in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions.

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ACQUISITIONS - Preliminary Fair Values Assigned to the Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 03, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Working Capital		$ 13,659
Property, plant and equipment		6,425
Intangible assets		45,529
Contingent consideration		(16,000)
Noncontrolling interests		(218)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net		(504)
Fair value of acquired identifiable assets		48,891
Purchase Price		95,000
Goodwill	125,822	46,109	79,951
Holly Hunt Enterprises, Inc [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Intangible assets		45,529
Contingent consideration		16,000
Purchase Price		$ 95,000