Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The Company’s effective tax rate was 24.4% and 30.2% for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and 32.5% and 36.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The difference in the Company's effective tax rate for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2014 was due to discrete tax benefits of approximately $1.2 million primarily related to research and development tax credits and the release of reserves for previously uncertain tax positions related to tax years that have statutorily closed. The Company's effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was negatively impacted by discrete income tax charges of approximately $1.0 million primarily for non-deductible transaction related expenses associated with the acquisition of the Industrial Filtration business. The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return, as well as returns required by various state and foreign jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by taxing authorities, including such major jurisdictions as the United States, France, Germany, China, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal examinations for years before 2012, state and local examinations for years before 2002, and non-U.S. income tax examinations for years before 2003. The Company’s effective tax rates in future periods could be affected by earnings being lower or higher than anticipated in countries where tax rates differ from the United States federal rate, the relative impact of permanent tax adjustments on higher or lower earnings from domestic operations, changes in net deferred tax asset valuation allowances, the impact of the completion of acquisitions or divestitures, changes in tax rates or tax laws and the completion of tax projects and audits.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

The Company’s effective tax rate was 24.4% and 30.2% for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and 32.5% and 36.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The difference in the Company's effective tax rate for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2014 was due to discrete tax benefits of approximately $1.2 million primarily related to research and development tax credits and the release of reserves for previously uncertain tax positions related to tax years that have statutorily closed. The Company's effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was negatively impacted by discrete income tax charges of approximately $1.0 million primarily for non-deductible transaction related expenses associated with the acquisition of the Industrial Filtration business.

The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return, as well as returns required by various state and foreign jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by taxing authorities, including such major jurisdictions as the United States, France, Germany, China, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal examinations for years before 2012, state and local examinations for years before 2002, and non-U.S. income tax examinations for years before 2003.

The Company’s effective tax rates in future periods could be affected by earnings being lower or higher than anticipated in countries where tax rates differ from the United States federal rate, the relative impact of permanent tax adjustments on higher or lower earnings from domestic operations, changes in net deferred tax asset valuation allowances, the impact of the completion of acquisitions or divestitures, changes in tax rates or tax laws and the completion of tax projects and audits.