DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Narrative) (Detail)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2012 Heat Treating [Member] Surface Technologies [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Heat Treating [Member] Surface Technologies [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Heat Treating [Member] Surface Technologies [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Heat Treating [Member] Surface Technologies [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2011 Legacy Distribution Business [Member] Flow Control [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Legacy Distribution Business [Member] Flow Control [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Legacy Distribution Business [Member] Flow Control [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Legacy Distribution Business [Member] Flow Control [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2011 Hydrop [Member] Controls [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2011 Hydrop [Member] Controls [Member] CHF	Dec. 31, 2012 Hydrop [Member] Controls [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Hydrop [Member] Controls [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Hydrop [Member] Controls [Member] USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sales of Business, Affiliate and Productive Assets				$ 52,000,000				$ 4,600,000				$ 3,500,000	3,100,000
Disposal Date						Mar. 30, 2012			Jul. 29, 2011					Sep. 29, 2011
Net sales					0	10,785,000	36,510,000				13,700,000					800,000
Earnings from discontinued operations before income taxes					0	4,929,000	12,521,000				(300,000)
Gain (loss) on divestiture	$ 0	$ 29,912,000	$ 1,298,000							$ (100,000)					$ 1,300,000