Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets, Impairment Losses After Tax

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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of an intangible asset (excluding goodwill) to fair value.

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The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of a finite-lived intangible asset to fair value.

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Amount of impairment loss resulting from write-down of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit to fair value.

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Intangibles - Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets			$ 20,358us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	$ 10,567us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	$ 10,747us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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			13,041	1,356	677
Institutional Products Group \| Customer lists
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of finite-lived intangible assets			12,826	442
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
Institutional Products Group \| Developed technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of finite-lived intangible assets				223	398
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
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets				568	279
Impairment indefinite-lived intangible assets, net of tax				$ 496	$ 204
Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets			1 year
Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets			10 years
Weighted Average
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets			6 years