Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Schedule of Investments in Acquisitions [Table Text Block]

The following table illustrates cash paid for acquisitions:



	For the year ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
In thousands
Cash paid for acquisitions completed during the year	$	70,948	$	17,284	$	74,465
Cash paid for holdback payments during the year	3,060		828		11,951
Earnout and other payments during the year	3,610		50		1,205
Total cash paid for acquisitions	$	77,618	$	18,162	$	87,621

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation

The assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the 2013 acquisitions were recorded based on their fair value at the date of acquisition as follows (in thousands):



Cash	$	143
Accounts receivable, net	3,122
Inventories	3,423
Property, plant and equipment	446
Other tangible assets	797
Goodwill	9,493
Other intangible assets	4,788
Liabilities	(4,248		)
Total of net assets acquired	17,964
Less cash received	(143		)
Net consideration	$	17,821

The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded based on their fair values at the date of acquisition as follows (in thousands):



Cash	$	11
Accounts receivable	13,332
Inventories	9,614
Property, plant and equipment	850
Other tangible assets	784
Goodwill	37,804
Other intangible assets	16,870
Liabilities	(7,367		)
Net assets acquired	71,898
Less cash received	(11		)
Net consideration	$	71,887