Contingencies and Commitments (Details Textual) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2012
LegalMatter
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Dec. 31, 2012
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LegalMatter
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Dec. 31, 2011
LegalMatter
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
Physical inventory count pre-tax loss | $ 7,400,000 | ||
Contingencies And Commitments (Textual) [Abstract] | |||
Annual deductible to cover defense and indemnity costs incurred | 1,000,000.0 | 1,000,000.0 | |
Number of CBD cases pending | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Reserve for outstanding CBD case | 100,000 | 100,000 | |
Number of cases settled | 1 | ||
Case settled | for less than $0.1 million | ||
Settlement payments for beryllium litigation | 100,000 | ||
Beryllium copper master alloy purchased | 775,000 | ||
Purchase commitments | 1,800,000 | ||
Purchases Under Committed Contracts | 5,200,000 | 8,800,000 | |
Outstanding letters of credit | 26,000,000 | 26,000,000 | |
Insurance Claims [Member]
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
Physical inventory count pre-tax loss | $ 7,400,000 |
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Annual deductible defense and indemnity cost. No definition available.
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Number of Cases Settled No definition available.
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Purchase commitments. No definition available.
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Purchase of beryllium copper master alloy. No definition available.
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Settled cases consideration description. No definition available.
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Charge to cost of goods sold that represents the reduction of the carrying amount of inventory, generally attributable to obsolescence or market conditions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date. No definition available.
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The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the combined total of loss contingency liabilities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total amount of pending claims pertaining to a loss contingency accrual as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of cash paid for the settlement of litigation or for other legal issues during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount purchased during the period under an unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation (for example, under the take-or-pay or throughput contract). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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