Segment and Geographic Information (Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	[1]	$ 1,808,376	$ 1,775,125	$ 1,794,962
Long-lived assets		668,360	696,761
Deferred income taxes		59,373	66,815
North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		1,514,595	1,518,416	1,576,041
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets		465,906	466,626
Mexico
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets		1,650	1,937
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		168,456	112,057	117,686
Germany
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets		151,336	168,182
United Kingdom
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets		44,702	55,627
Czech Republic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long-lived assets		4,766	4,389
Middle East
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		61,409	65,740	4,378
Asia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		46,805	33,020	29,115
Oceania
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		13,385	37,959	65,122
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		3,726	7,933	2,620
Distribution | Bearings and Power Transmission
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	[2]	548,736	594,511	630,557
Distribution | Automation, Control and Energy
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		337,428	354,771	300,861
Distribution | Fluid Power
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		220,158	228,257	230,574
Aerospace acquisition | Military and Defense, other than fuzes
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		205,812	242,112	265,096
Aerospace acquisition | Missile and Bomb Fuzes
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	[3]	164,187	120,755	126,436
Aerospace acquisition | Commercial Aerospace and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 332,055	$ 234,719	$ 241,438

[1] Service revenue was not material for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

[2] Aerospace bearings are not included in this caption, as they are reported in either the "Military and Defense" or "Commercial Aerospace and Other" categories.

[3] Sales of missile and bomb fuzes are to the USG and Foreign Militaries and were previously included in the Military and Defense line item.