Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2017		2016
Net sales
	North America	$	87,341	$	82,372
	EMEA		53,927		47,649
	Asia/Pacific		45,150		41,512
	South America		8,491		6,544
Total net sales		$	194,909	$	178,077
Operating earnings, excluding indirect operating expenses
	North America	$	20,637	$	18,682
	EMEA		9,246		8,109
	Asia/Pacific		10,243		11,048
	South America		797		(315)
Total operating earnings, excluding indirect operating expenses			40,923		37,524
Combination-related expenses			(9,075)		—
Non-operating charges			(16,317)		(15,909)
Amortization expense			(1,773)		(1,777)
Consolidated operating income			13,758		19,838
Other (expense) income, net			(105)		102
Interest expense			(656)		(741)
Interest income			523		348
Consolidated income before taxes and equity in net income of associated companies		$	13,520	$	19,547