CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 52,211	$ 31,590
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	19,277	18,638
Share-based compensation	3,256	3,434
Deferred income taxes	1,566	9,047
(Gain)/Loss on disposals of plant and equipment	1,481	(1,096)
Asset impairment	200	2,459
Foreign exchange expense	1,911	0
Excess tax from share-based payment arrangements	(930)	(667)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(23,400)	(10,769)
Inventory	(5,796)	(2,953)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	7,931	31,507
Income Taxes	7,436	1,539
Employee benefit plans	(12,951)	(8,956)
Other	253	(4,553)
Net cash flows from operating activities	52,445	69,220
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(13,607)	(11,326)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	324	1,591
Additions to other assets	0	(333)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(25,143)	(11,771)
Additional consideration for prior acquisition	(6,623)	0
Loan to customer	(3,171)	0
Net cash flows from investing activities	(48,220)	(21,839)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	5,080	0
Repayment of debt	(4,258)	(712)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	4,246	1,913
Excess tax from share-based payment arrangements	930	667
Purchases of common stock	(10,629)	(4,390)
Dividends paid	(9,294)	(9,311)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(13,925)	(11,833)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2,315)	(274)
Net change in cash and equivalents	(12,015)	35,274
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	140,070	86,875
Cash and equivalents at end of period	128,055	122,149
Cash paid for income taxes	7,450	(373)
Cash paid for interest	7,529	6,754
Non-cash items:
Payable to seller of acquired entities	5,587	599
Additions to property, plant, and equipment, not yet paid	1,339	1,800
Stock option exercises forfeitures, or stock retirements	$ 0	$ 599