Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule Of Changes In The Carrying Amount Of Goodwill


	Fluid & Metering Technologies			Health & Science Technologies			Dispensing Equipment			Fire & Safety/ Diversified Products			Total
	(In thousands)
Goodwill	$	528,634		$	404,383		$	135,063		$	149,114		$	1,217,194
Accumulated impairment losses		(6,659	)		—			(30,090	)		—			(36,749	)

Balance at January 1, 2010⁽¹⁾		521,975			404,383			104,973			149,114			1,180,445
Acquisitions		10,254			35,227			—			—			45,481
Foreign currency translation		(8,463	)		(195	)		(6,193	)		(4,074	)		(18,925	)

Balance at December 31, 2010⁽¹⁾		523,766			439,415			98,780			145,040			1,207,001
Acquisition adjustments		—			434			—			—			434
Acquisitions (Note 12)		—			231,189			—			—			231,189
Foreign currency translation		(2,765	)		(1,493	)		(1,926	)		(1,074	)		(7,258	)

Balance at December 31, 2011	$	521,001		$	669,545		$	96,854		$	143,966		$	1,431,366

(1)	Revised to reflect the movement of the MPT reporting unit from the Fluid & Metering Technologies segment to the Health & Science Technologies segment.

Schedule Of Gross Carrying Value And Accumulated Amortization For Each Major Class Of Intangible Asset


	At December 31, 2011									At December 31, 2010
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Weighted Average Life		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
			(In thousands)									(In thousands)
Amortizable intangible assets:
Patents	$	11,506	$	(4,315	)	$	7,191		11	$	9,906	$	(5,052	)	$	4,854
Trade names		72,823		(18,205	)		54,618		17		69,043		(13,769	)		55,274
Customer relationships		221,076		(69,280	)		151,796		10		169,065		(47,686	)		121,379
Non-compete agreements		4,801		(4,053	)		748		2		4,087		(3,501	)		586
Unpatented technology		70,741		(15,617	)		55,124		11		43,206		(9,407	)		33,799
Other		6,793		(3,156	)		3,637		10		5,957		(2,557	)		3,400

Total amortizable intangible assets		387,740		(114,626	)		273,114				301,264		(81,972	)		219,292
Unamortized intangible assets:
Banjo trade name		62,100		—			62,100				62,100		—			62,100
CVI Melles Griot trade name		47,008		—			47,008				—		—			—

Total intangible assets	$	496,848	$	(114,626	)	$	382,222			$	363,364	$	(81,972	)	$	281,392

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of amortizable intangibles assets, in total and by major class, including the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company.

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total. Disclosure details may include, but are not limited to, the carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written-off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill.

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