Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:

	Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax			Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging Arrangements, Net of Tax			Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Related Items, Net of Tax			Total
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	77,915		$	(2,433	)	$	(110,518	)	$	(35,036	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedging arrangements	—			(854		)	—			(854		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,286		)	10			8			(1,268		)
Amounts recognized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—			788			797			1,585
Net change in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,286		)	(56		)	805			(537		)
Balance at June 30, 2014	$	76,629		$	(2,489	)	$	(109,713	)	$	(35,573	)

Disclosure of Reclassification Amount [Text Block]

The following table presents amounts recognized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six month periods ended June 30:

	Three months ended June 30,
	2014			2013		Location of Amounts Recognized in Earnings
Effective portion of losses on cash flow hedging arrangements:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	778		$	766	Interest expense
Foreign currency forward contracts	(164		)	557		Cost of sales - products
Total before taxes	614			1,323
Provision for taxes	266			409		Provision for taxes
Total, net of taxes	$	348		$	914
Recognition of defined benefit pension and post-retirement items:
Recognition of actuarial losses, plan amendments and prior service cost, before taxes	$	717		$	2,564	(a)
Provision for taxes	316			632		Provision for taxes
Total, net of taxes	$	401		$	1,932

Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax consisted of the following as of June 30:

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	2014			2013		2014			2013
Net earnings	$	74,022		$	69,062	$	132,073		$	121,606
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(2,391		)	5,835		(537		)	(11,280		)
Comprehensive income, net of tax	$	71,631		$	74,897	$	131,536		$	110,326