Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Acquisitions	3. Acquisitions All of the Company's acquisitions have been accounted for under ASC 805, Business Combinations. Accordingly, the accounts of the acquired companies, after adjustments to reflect fair values assigned to assets and liabilities, have been included in the consolidated financial statements from their respective dates of acquisition. On January 31, 2011, the Company acquired the membership interests of AT Films. AT Films specializes in optical components and coatings for applications in the fields of scientific research, defense, aerospace, telecommunications and electronics manufacturing. AT Films' core competence is the design and manufacture of filters, splitters, reflectors and mirrors with the precise physical properties required to support their customers' most challenging and cutting-edge optical applications. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, AT Films has annual revenues of approximately $9.0 million. AT Films operates within the Health & Science Technologies segment as a part of the IOP platform. The Company acquired AT Films for an aggregate purchase price of $34.5 million, consisting of $31.8 million in cash and contingent consideration valued at approximately $2.7 million as of the opening balance sheet date. In February 2012, the Company paid $1.5 million on the contingent consideration arrangement. The maximum remaining liability is $1.5 million, which is reflected in Accrued expenses and is expected to be paid in the first quarter of 2013. Goodwill and intangible assets recognized as part of this transaction were $18.2 million and $11.4 million, respectively. The $18.2 million of goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. On March 11, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of Microfluidics. Microfluidics is a global leader in the design and manufacture of laboratory and commercial equipment used in the production of micro and nano scale materials for the pharmaceutical and chemical markets. Microfluidics is the exclusive producer of the Microfluidizer^® family of high shear fluid processors for uniform particle size reduction, robust cell disruption and nanoparticle creation. Microfluidics operates within the Health & Science Technologies segment as a part of the MPT platform. The Company acquired Microfluidics for an aggregate purchase price of $18.5 million in cash. Headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts, Microfluidics has annual revenues of approximately $16.0 million. Goodwill and intangible assets recognized as part of this transaction were $5.9 million and $9.7 million, respectively. The $5.9 million of goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. On June 10, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of CVI MG. CVI MG is a global leader in the design and manufacture of precision photonic solutions used in the life sciences, research, semiconductor, security and defense markets. CVI MG's innovative products are focused on the generation, control and productive use of light for a variety of key science and industrial applications. Products include specialty lasers and light sources, electro-optical components, specialty shutters, opto-mechanical assemblies and components. In addition, CVI MG produces critical components for life science research, electronics manufacturing, military and other industrial applications including lenses, mirrors, filters and polarizers. These components are utilized in a number of important applications such as spectroscopy, cytometry (cell counting), guidance systems for target designation, remote sensing, menology and optical lithography. CVI MG operates within the Health and Science Technologies segment as part of the IOP platform. The Company acquired CVI MG for an aggregate purchase price of $394.7 million, consisting of $393.3 million in cash and the assumption of approximately $1.4 million of debt. Approximately $365.0 million of the cash payment was financed with borrowings under the Company's Revolving Facility. Headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with manufacturing sites located on three continents, CVI MG has annual revenues of approximately $178.0 million. Goodwill and intangible assets recognized as part of this transaction were $208.5 million and $115.8 million, respectively. Approximately $117.7 million of goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. The purchase price for CVI MG, AT Films and Microfluidics has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values at the date of the acquisition.

Acquisitions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

3. Acquisitions

All of the Company's acquisitions have been accounted for under ASC 805, Business Combinations. Accordingly, the accounts of the acquired companies, after adjustments to reflect fair values assigned to assets and liabilities, have been included in the consolidated financial statements from their respective dates of acquisition.

On January 31, 2011, the Company acquired the membership interests of AT Films. AT Films specializes in optical components and coatings for applications in the fields of scientific research, defense, aerospace, telecommunications and electronics manufacturing. AT Films' core competence is the design and manufacture of filters, splitters, reflectors and mirrors with the precise physical properties required to support their customers' most challenging and cutting-edge optical applications. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, AT Films has annual revenues of approximately $9.0 million. AT Films operates within the Health & Science Technologies segment as a part of the IOP platform. The Company acquired AT Films for an aggregate purchase price of $34.5 million, consisting of $31.8 million in cash and contingent consideration valued at approximately $2.7 million as of the opening balance sheet date. In February 2012, the Company paid $1.5 million on the contingent consideration arrangement. The maximum remaining liability is $1.5 million, which is reflected in Accrued expenses and is expected to be paid in the first quarter of 2013. Goodwill and intangible assets recognized as part of this transaction were $18.2 million and $11.4 million, respectively. The $18.2 million of goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

On March 11, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of Microfluidics. Microfluidics is a global leader in the design and manufacture of laboratory and commercial equipment used in the production of micro and nano scale materials for the pharmaceutical and chemical markets. Microfluidics is the exclusive producer of the Microfluidizer^® family of high shear fluid processors for uniform particle size reduction, robust cell disruption and nanoparticle creation. Microfluidics operates within the Health & Science Technologies segment as a part of the MPT platform. The Company acquired Microfluidics for an aggregate purchase price of $18.5 million in cash. Headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts, Microfluidics has annual revenues of approximately $16.0 million. Goodwill and intangible assets recognized as part of this transaction were $5.9 million and $9.7 million, respectively. The $5.9 million of goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

On June 10, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of CVI MG. CVI MG is a global leader in the design and manufacture of precision photonic solutions used in the life sciences, research, semiconductor, security and defense markets. CVI MG's innovative products are focused on the generation, control and productive use of light for a variety of key science and industrial applications. Products include specialty lasers and light sources, electro-optical components, specialty shutters, opto-mechanical assemblies and components. In addition, CVI MG produces critical components for life science research, electronics manufacturing, military and other industrial applications including lenses, mirrors, filters and polarizers. These components are utilized in a number of important applications such as spectroscopy, cytometry (cell counting), guidance systems for target designation, remote sensing, menology and optical lithography. CVI MG operates within the Health and Science Technologies segment as part of the IOP platform. The Company acquired CVI MG for an aggregate purchase price of $394.7 million, consisting of $393.3 million in cash and the assumption of approximately $1.4 million of debt. Approximately $365.0 million of the cash payment was financed with borrowings under the Company's Revolving Facility. Headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with manufacturing sites located on three continents, CVI MG has annual revenues of approximately $178.0 million. Goodwill and intangible assets recognized as part of this transaction were $208.5 million and $115.8 million, respectively. Approximately $117.7 million of goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

The purchase price for CVI MG, AT Films and Microfluidics has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values at the date of the acquisition.