SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information By Segment [Text Block]

		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Net sales
Flow Control	$	266,614	$	251,855	$	505,756	$	492,586
Motion Control		176,893		159,491		337,163		307,736
Metal Treatment		72,059		54,880		135,320		108,830
Less: Intersegment revenues		(661)		(4,061)		(1,484)		(5,212)
Total consolidated	$	514,905	$	462,165	$	976,755	$	903,940
Operating income (expense)
Flow Control	$	26,532	$	24,855	$	45,164	$	41,524
Motion Control		18,804		18,343		35,090		32,296
Metal Treatment		10,407		6,457		20,464		12,497
Corporate and eliminations (1)		(4,054)		(6,227)		(7,346)		(11,805)
Total consolidated	$	51,689	$	43,428	$	93,372	$	74,512

Reconciliation Of Revenue From Segments To Consolidated [Text Block]

Adjustments to reconcile operating income to earnings before income taxes:
		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Total operating income	$	51,689	$	43,428	$	93,372	$	74,512
Interest expense		(4,967)		(5,700)		(10,088)		(11,367)
Other income, net		29		384		85		536
Earnings before income taxes	$	46,751	$	38,112	$	83,369	$	63,681

Reconciliation Of Assets From Segment To Consolidated [Text Block]

		(In thousands)
	June 30,		December 31,
		2011		2010
Identifiable assets
Flow Control	$	1,158,405	$	1,102,417
Motion Control		921,289		873,074
Metal Treatment		265,472		233,356
Corporate and other		32,999		33,171
Total consolidated	$	2,378,165	$	2,242,018