Business Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

Verkol Acquisition
Current assets		$	30,907
Property, plant & equipment			7,873
Intangibles
	Customer lists and rights to sell		6,146
	Trademarks and patents		5,378
	Other intangibles		219
Goodwill			3,861
Other long-term assets			146
	Total assets purchased		54,530
Current liabilities			(7,349)
Long-term debt			(2,400)
Other long-term liabilities			(4,772)
	Total liabilities assumed		(14,521)
Cash paid for acquisitions		$	40,009

2014 Acquisitions
Current assets		$	12,413
Property, plant & equipment			4,158
Intangibles
	Customer lists and rights to sell		30,924
	Trademarks and patents		12,606
	Other intangibles		1,127
Goodwill			21,546
Other long-term assets			198
	Total assets purchased		82,972
Current liabilities			(4,562)
Long-term liabilities			(4,374)
	Total liabilities assumed		(8,936)
Cash paid for acquisitions		$	74,036