Acquisitions - Other details (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Investment Income, Dividend	$ 4,000,000
Investment adjustment	1,000,000
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net Sales	269,046,000	234,122,000
Operating Earnings	71,497,000	57,969,000
Liquid Finishing
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net Sales	63,198,000	69,899,000
Operating Earnings	13,580,000	12,134,000
Powder Finishing
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net Sales	32,000,000	30,000,000
Operating Earnings	$ 5,000,000

Income derived from investments in equity securities representing a distribution of earnings to shareholders by the investee companies.

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