Nature Of Operations And Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Nature Of Operations And Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share

(in thousands, except per share data) For year ended December 31,	2011		2010		2009
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	26,315	$	154,170	$	133,856
Average basic shares outstanding		58,120		58,601		58,473
Effect of dilutive stock options		1,084		961		339
Average diluted shares outstanding		59,204		59,562		58,812
Basic earnings per share	$	0.45	$	2.63	$	2.29
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.44	$	2.59	$	2.28

Summary Of Allowance For Doubtful Accounts

(in thousands) December 31,	2011			2010			2009
Balance at beginning of year	$	8,221		$	8,906		$	8,081
Provisions		5,518			4,250			7,203
Deductions		(6,422	)		(4,935	)		(6,378	)
Balance at end of year	$	7,317		$	8,221		$	8,906

Summary Of Inventories

(in thousands) December 31,	2011		2010
Finished goods	$	105,442	$	90,825
Finished parts and subassemblies		35,100		33,091
Work in process		74,608		58,519
Raw materials		145,539		136,642
Total inventories	$	360,689	$	319,077

Summary Of Property, Plant And Equipment, Net

(in thousands) December 31,	2011		2010
Land	$	68,404	$	64,797
Buildings and improvements		191,821		182,554
Machinery and equipment		541,832		534,118
Gross property, plant and equipment		802,057		781,469
Less: accumulated depreciation		517,911		500,723
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	284,146	$	280,746

Schedule Of Changes To Goodwill

(in thousands) December 31,	2011			2010
Balance at beginning of year	$	810,285		$	761,978
Additions		10,900			47,469
Adjustments to purchase price allocations		3,932			—
Currency translation and other adjustments		(4,293	)		838
Balance at end of year	$	820,824		$	810,285

Schedule Of Changes To Intangible Assets

(in thousands) December 31,	2011			2010
Balance at beginning of year, net of accumulated amortization	$	162,636		$	118,731
Additions, net of disposals		5,980			62,617
Amortization expense		(21,646	)		(17,126	)
Currency translation		(743	)		(1,586	)
Balance at end of year, net of accumulated amortization	$	146,227		$	162,636

Summary Of Intangible Assets

	Weighted Average Amortization Period (in years)		2011						2010
(in thousands) December 31,			Gross Asset		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Asset		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Intellectual rights		17.7	$	89,619	$	46,286	$	43,333	$	88,797	$	43,866	$	44,931
Customer relationships and backlog		11.7		146,291		66,256		80,035		144,085		54,152		89,933
Drawings		9.5		11,824		10,423		1,401		11,824		9,994		1,830
Other		15.5		52,155		30,697		21,458		51,017		25,075		25,942
		14.4	$	299,889	$	153,662	$	146,227	$	295,723	$	133,087	$	162,636

Classification Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Reflected On Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands) December 31,	2011			2010			2009
Currency translation adjustment	$	64,910		$	77,183		$	87,400
Cumulative changes in pension and postretirement plan assets and obligation, net of tax benefit		(158,422	)		(65,665	)		(82,270	)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (a)	$	(93,512	)	$	11,518		$	5,130

(a) Net of tax benefit of $76,179, $32,091, and $38,711 for 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.