Acquisitions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Business Combinations [Abstract]
ACQUISITIONS	ACQUISITIONS In August 2011, the Company acquired a vision inspection solutions business located in Germany for an aggregate purchase price of $19.4 million that will be integrated into the Company's product inspection product offering. The Company may be required to pay additional cash consideration up to a maximum amount of $2.4 million related to an earn-out period. Goodwill recorded in connection with this acquisition totaled $10.9 million, which is included in the Company’s Western European Operations segment. The Company also recorded $13.3 million of identified intangibles primarily pertaining to tradename, customer relationships and technology. In March 2011, the Company completed acquisitions totaling $15.4 million, of which $12.0 million related to an X-ray inspection solutions business that will be integrated into the Company's product inspection product offering. Goodwill recorded in connection with these acquisitions totaled $4.4 million, of which $1.9 million is included in the Company's U.S. Operations segment and $2.5 million is included in the Company's Swiss Operations segment. The Company also recorded $9.9 million of identified intangibles pertaining to tradename, customer relationships and technology.

Acquisitions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

In August 2011, the Company acquired a vision inspection solutions business located in Germany for an aggregate purchase price of $19.4 million that will be integrated into the Company's product inspection product offering. The Company may be required to pay additional cash consideration up to a maximum amount of $2.4 million related to an earn-out period. Goodwill recorded in connection with this acquisition totaled $10.9 million, which is included in the Company’s Western European Operations segment. The Company also recorded $13.3 million of identified intangibles primarily pertaining to tradename, customer relationships and technology.

In March 2011, the Company completed acquisitions totaling $15.4 million, of which $12.0 million related to an X-ray inspection solutions business that will be integrated into the Company's product inspection product offering. Goodwill recorded in connection with these acquisitions totaled $4.4 million, of which $1.9 million is included in the Company's U.S. Operations segment and $2.5 million is included in the Company's Swiss Operations segment. The Company also recorded $9.9 million of identified intangibles pertaining to tradename, customer relationships and technology.