Noncontrolling Interest, Option to Redeem Ownership interests after Original Agreement was Signed

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- Definition

Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25497992&loc=d3e1392-128463

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- Definition

Change in noncontrolling interest during the period as a result of a change in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest.

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- Definition

The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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- Definition

The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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- Definition

The cash outflow during the period for redemption of redeemable noncontrolling interests.

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- Definition

Value of accretion of temporary equity to its redemption value during the period.

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REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Details)	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Details)	May 02, 2011	Jun. 06, 2014	Jun. 28, 2014 Impo Motor Pompa Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2014 Impo Motor Pompa Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. TRY	Jun. 29, 2013 Impo Motor Pompa Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2014 Impo Motor Pompa Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2013 Impo Motor Pompa Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2014 Impo Motor Pompa Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.	May 02, 2011 Impo Motor Pompa Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling interest, description	3 years
Percentage of outstanding shares acquired		100.00%						10.00%	80.00%
Total ownership percentage by parent								90.00%
Temporary equity, accretion to redemption value on redemption			$ 100,000	200,000
Payment for noncontrolling interest purchase			2,900,000	6,200,000
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners								10.00%	20.00%
Noncontrolling interest, change in redemption value			$ 200,000		$ 0	$ 200,000	$ 0