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Acquisitions (Details Textual) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Mar. 29, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) acquisition	Sep. 28, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) acquisition	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) acquisition
Business Acquisitions [Line Items]
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual		$ 88.1		$ 58.5	$ 1.3
Air and Gas [Member]
Business Acquisitions [Line Items]
Number of Businesses Acquired \| acquisition		2		2
Total Consideration, Net of Cash Received		$ 39.9		$ 219.6
Fabrication Technology [Member]
Business Acquisitions [Line Items]
Number of Businesses Acquired \| acquisition		2		3	1
Total Consideration, Net of Cash Received		$ 245.1		$ 129.2	$ 26.0
DJO Global Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisitions [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Revenue Reported by Acquired Entity for Last Annual Period			$ 1,200.0
DJO Global Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisitions [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration to Be Transferred	$ 3,200.0