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Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Mar. 31, 2012
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Subsequent Events	18. Subsequent Events On April 11, 2012, the Company acquired Precision Photonics Corporation ("PPC") for cash consideration of approximately $20.5 million. PPC, located in Boulder, Colorado, specializes in optical components and coatings for applications in the fields of scientific research, aerospace, telecommunications and electronics manufacturing. PPC will operate as part of the Optics and Photonics platform within the Health & Science Technologies Segment. On April 30, 2012, the Company acquired ERC for cash consideration of approximately $20.0 million (¥1.65 billion) from MH Capital Partners II, L.P. ERC is a leader in the manufacture of gas liquid separations and detection solutions for the life science, analytical instrumentation and clinical chemistry markets. ERC's pioneering products include in-line membrane vacuum degassing solutions, refractive index detectors and ozone generation systems. ERC's original equipment degassing solutions are considered the "standard" for many of the world's leading instrument producers. Located in Kawaguchi, Japan, ERC has annual revenues of approximately $27.0 million (¥2.14 billion) and will operate within the Health and Science Technologies Segment.