Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule Of Changes In The Carrying Amount Of Goodwill

	Fluid & Metering Technologies		Health & Science Technologies		Fire &  Safety/ Diversified Products		Total
Balance at December 31, 2011(1)	$	541,640	$	648,906	$	240,820	$	1,431,366
Acquisition adjustments		—		1,424		—		1,424
Foreign currency translation		3,856		1,511		4,003		9,370
Balance at March 31, 2012	$	545,496	$	651,841	$	244,823	$	1,442,160

(1) Revised to reflect the movement of the Dispensing Equipment segment to the Fire & Safety/Diversified Products segment and the transfer of $20.6 million of goodwill related to the movement of our Trebor business unit within the Health & Science Technologies segment to the Fluid & Metering Technologies segment.

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

	At March 31, 2012									At December 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Weighted Average Life		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
	(In thousands)
Amortized intangible assets:
Patents	$	10,499	$	(3,512	)	$	6,987		12	$	11,506	$	(4,315	)	$	7,191
Trade names		73,502		(19,504	)		53,998		14		72,823		(18,205	)		54,618
Customer relationships		222,597		(76,092	)		146,505		10		221,076		(69,280	)		151,796
Non-compete agreements		3,205		(2,583	)		622		4		4,801		(4,053	)		748
Unpatented technology		71,313		(17,893	)		53,420		11		70,741		(15,617	)		55,124
Other		6,595		(3,124	)		3,471		10		6,793		(3,156	)		3637
Total amortized intangible assets		387,711		(122,708	)		265,003				387,740		(114,626	)		273,114
Unamortized intangible assets:
Banjo trade name		62,100		—			62,100				62,100		—			62,100
CVI Melles Griot trade name		47,008		—			47,008				47,008		—			47,008
Total intangible assets	$	496,819	$	(122,708	)	$	374,111			$	496,848	$	(114,626	)	$	382,222