CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 70,409	$ 52,211
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	19,478	19,277
Share-based compensation	4,233	3,256
Deferred income taxes	9,970	1,566
(Gain)/loss on disposals of plant and equipment	(440)	1,481
Gain on equity investment	(12,212)	0
Asset impairment	583	200
Foreign exchange expense	1,551	1,911
Excess tax from share-based payment arrangements	(3,762)	(930)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Receivables	(26,861)	(23,400)
Inventory	(30,550)	(5,796)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,794	7,931
Income taxes	4,777	7,436
Employee benefit plans	(4,158)	(12,951)
Other assets and liabilities	(8,742)	253
Net cash flows from operating activities	26,070	52,445
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(19,310)	(13,607)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	1,216	324
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(54,074)	(25,143)
Additional consideration for prior acquisition	0	(6,623)
Loan to customer	0	(3,171)
Proceeds from loan to customer	219	0
Net cash flows from investing activities	(71,949)	(48,220)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	70,124	5,080
Repayment of debt	(71,903)	(4,258)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	11,796	4,246
Excess tax from share-based payment arrangements	3,762	930
Purchases of common stock	(16,484)	(10,629)
Dividends paid	(10,403)	(9,294)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(13,108)	(13,925)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1,367	(2,315)
Net change in cash and equivalents	(57,620)	(12,015)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	153,337	140,070
Cash and equivalents at end of period	95,717	128,055
Cash paid for income taxes	17,809	7,450
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest of $161 and $0, respectively	8,355	7,529
Non-cash items:
Additions to property, plant, and equipment, not yet paid	59	1,339
Pioneer Pump Holdings, Inc
Non-cash items:
Pioneer Pump Holdings, Inc. liability for mandatory share purchase	22,924	0
Impo Motor Pompa Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
Non-cash items:
Payable to seller of acquired entities	407	4,870
Healy Systems Inc
Non-cash items:
Payable to seller of acquired entities	$ 0	$ 717