SEGMENT INFORMATION (Table)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information By Segment [Text Block]

		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2012		2011		2012		2011
Net sales
Flow Control	$	274,653	$	266,614	$	541,444	$	505,756
Motion Control		183,678		176,893		351,823		337,163
Metal Treatment		71,067		62,826		141,156		117,168
Less: Intersegment revenues		(3,012)		(661)		(6,376)		(1,484)
Total consolidated	$	526,386	$	505,672	$	1,028,047	$	958,603
Operating income (expense)
Flow Control	$	18,614	$	26,532	$	37,141	$	45,164
Motion Control		23,527		18,804		36,456		35,090
Metal Treatment		5,937		7,644		15,793		15,209
Corporate and eliminations (1)		(7,538)		(4,054)		(13,291)		(7,346)
Total consolidated	$	40,540	$	48,926	$	76,099	$	88,117

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

		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2012		2011		2012		2011
Total operating income	$	40,540	$	48,926	$	76,099	$	88,117
Interest expense		(6,526)		(4,967)		(13,008)		(10,088)
Other income, net		130		25		232		77
Earnings before income taxes	$	34,144	$	43,984	$	63,323	$	78,106

Reconciliation Of Assets From Segment To Consolidated [Text Block]

		(In thousands)
	June 30,		December 31,
		2012		2011
Identifiable assets
Flow Control	$	1,223,497	$	1,257,142
Motion Control		1,019,518		1,034,225
Metal Treatment		254,051		286,084
Corporate and other		185,573		75,386
Total consolidated	$	2,682,639	$	2,652,837