Goodwill & Intangibles (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the activity in Goodwill, by segment during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:

	Gas and Fluid Handling		Fabrication Technology		Total
	(In thousands)
Balance, January 1, 2012	$	204,844	$	—	$	204,844
Goodwill attributable to Charter Acquisition	941,178		707,981		1,649,159
Goodwill attributable to Soldex Acquisition	—		116,696		116,696
Goodwill attributable to other acquisitions	21,840		5,699		27,539
Impact of foreign currency translation and other	57,632		42,966		100,598
Balance, December 31, 2012	1,225,494		873,342		2,098,836
Goodwill attributable to acquisitions	258,901		—		258,901
Impact of foreign currency translation and other	22,629		4,156		26,785
Balance, December 31, 2013	$	1,507,024	$	877,498	$	2,384,522

Schedule Of Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the Intangible assets, excluding Goodwill:

	December 31,
	2013					2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
	(In thousands)
Trade names – indefinite life	$	412,341	$	—		$	401,123	$	—
Acquired customer relationships	353,337		(51,675		)	300,253		(24,763		)
Acquired technology	114,647		(22,757		)	107,018		(12,466		)
Acquired backlog	73,476		(65,919		)	63,984		(62,432		)
Other intangible assets	26,061		(6,958		)	12,352		(6,020		)
	$	979,862	$	(147,309	)	$	884,730	$	(105,681	)

Schedule Of Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets was included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Selling, general and administrative expense	$	41,172	$	85,106	$	7,821