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Accounting Policies - Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets	$ 1,356	$ 167	$ 1,523	$ 773
Institutional Products Group
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of finite-lived intangible assets			1,356	677	13,041
Institutional Products Group \| Customer lists
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of finite-lived intangible assets			442		12,826
Institutional Products Group \| Developed technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of finite-lived intangible assets			223	398
Institutional Products Group \| Noncompete Agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of finite-lived intangible assets					215
Institutional Products Group \| Trademarks with definite life
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of finite-lived intangible assets			123
North America/HME \| Customer lists
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of finite-lived intangible assets			167
North America/HME \| Patents
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of finite-lived intangible assets				96
Trademarks \| Institutional Products Group
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets			$ 568	$ 279