Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment) (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
December 31, 2014	$ 98,227
Arlon acquisition	85,803
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(8,577)
December 31, 2015	175,453
Elastomeric Material Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
December 31, 2014	23,565
Arlon acquisition	33,872
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,168)
December 31, 2015	56,269
Advanced Connectivity Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
December 31, 2014	0
Arlon acquisition	51,931
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0
December 31, 2015	51,931
Power Electronics Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
December 31, 2014	72,438
Arlon acquisition	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(7,409)
December 31, 2015	65,029
Other
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
December 31, 2014	2,224
Arlon acquisition	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0
December 31, 2015	$ 2,224

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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