SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information By Segment [Text Block]

		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Net sales
Flow Control	$	265,249	$	249,255	$	771,005	$	741,842
Motion Control		178,668		162,719		515,831		470,455
Metal Treatment		74,158		54,437		209,478		163,266
Less: Intersegment revenues		(2,079)		(598)		(3,563)		(5,810)
Total consolidated	$	515,996	$	465,813	$	1,492,751	$	1,369,753
Operating income (expense)
Flow Control	$	24,836	$	26,030	$	70,000	$	67,554
Motion Control		18,896		21,730		53,986		54,026
Metal Treatment		12,398		5,639		32,862		18,136
Corporate and eliminations (1)		(5,984)		(5,313)		(13,330)		(17,118)
Total consolidated	$	50,146	$	48,086	$	143,518	$	122,598

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Adjustments to reconcile operating income to earnings before income taxes:
		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Total operating income	$	50,146	$	48,086	$	143,518	$	122,598
Interest expense		(5,033)		(5,815)		(15,121)		(17,182)
Other (expense) income, net		(35)		86		50		622
Earnings before income taxes	$	45,078	$	42,357	$	128,447	$	106,038

Reconciliation Of Assets From Segment To Consolidated [Text Block]

		(In thousands)
	September 30,		December 31,
		2011		2010
Identifiable assets
Flow Control	$	1,171,222	$	1,102,417
Motion Control		969,801		873,074
Metal Treatment		283,980		233,356
Corporate and other		26,389		33,171
Total consolidated	$	2,451,392	$	2,242,018