Segment and Geographic Area Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Business Segments [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

	Industrial Technology		Energy Systems and Controls		Medical and Scientific Imaging		RFTechnology		Corporate			Total
2012
Net sales	$	795,240	$	646,116	$	703,835	$	848,298	$	-		$	2,993,489
Operating profit		244,691		179,824		187,246		223,335		(77,509	)		757,587
Assets:
Operating assets		225,620		199,016		232,527		251,721		24,731			933,615
Intangible assets, net		590,175		555,667		2,631,085		1,790,797		-			5,567,724
Other		100,102		80,230		114,834		51,044		223,555			569,765
Total													7,071,104
Capital expenditures		14,030		5,532		8,253		9,765		825			38,405
Depreciation and other amortization		21,754		19,671		50,309		62,629		385			154,748
2011
Net sales	$	737,356	$	597,802	$	610,617	$	851,314	$	-		$	2,797,089
Operating profit		208,188		157,960		148,376		202,877		(56,862	)		660,539
Assets:
Operating assets		219,180		194,527		176,893		237,719		19,824			848,143
Intangible assets, net		597,769		535,606		971,584		1,855,609		-			3,960,568
Other		32,054		64,753		49,599		31,911		332,389			510,706
Total													5,319,417
Capital expenditures		11,153		6,889		12,498		9,634		528			40,702
Depreciation and other amortization		23,119		18,177		34,224		64,329		294			140,143
2010
Net sales	$	607,564	$	503,897	$	548,718	$	725,933	$	-		$	2,386,112
Operating profit		162,009		120,427		130,558		150,711		(49,411	)		514,294
Assets:
Operating assets		179,458		166,554		170,955		256,016		17,517			790,500
Intangible assets, net		610,542		518,849		791,611		1,911,291		-			3,832,293
Other		54,822		62,637		59,375		40,913		228,984			446,731
Total													5,069,524
Capital expenditures		8,849		3,466		7,269		8,976		31			28,591
Depreciation and other amortization		23,660		18,472		27,991		52,709		189			123,021

Sales and Long-Lived Assets by Country of Origin Table

	United States		Non-U.S.		Eliminations			Total
2012
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	2,174,443	$	819,046	$	-		$	2,993,489
Sales between geographic areas		140,864		111,813		(252,677	)		-
Net sales	$	2,315,307	$	930,859	$	(252,677	)	$	2,993,489
Long-lived assets	$	125,015	$	35,702	$	-		$	160,717
2011
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	1,985,756	$	811,333	$	-		$	2,797,089
Sales between geographic areas		153,121		229,583		(382,704	)		-
Net sales	$	2,138,877	$	1,040,916	$	(382,704	)	$	2,797,089
Long-lived assets	$	135,399	$	35,729	$	-		$	171,128
2010
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	1,758,797	$	627,315	$	-		$	2,386,112
Sales between geographic areas		125,202		174,265		(299,467	)		-
Net sales	$	1,883,999	$	801,580	$	(299,467	)	$	2,386,112
Long-lived assets	$	104,147	$	29,834	$	-		$	133,981

Schedule Of Revenue From External Customers Attributed To Foreign Countries By Geographic Area Text Block

	Industrial Technology		Energy Systems and Controls		Medical and Scientific Imaging		RF Technology		Total
2012
Canada	$	94,035	$	39,836	$	21,308	$	47,371	$	202,550
Europe		104,105		148,360		161,075		64,492		478,032
Asia		75,113		121,997		111,642		6,465		315,217
Middle East		3,846		47,866		4,613		30,125		86,450
Rest of the world		34,091		68,275		20,500		9,293		132,161
Total	$	311,190	$	426,334	$	319,140	$	157,746	$	1,214,410
2011
Canada	$	64,864	$	39,547	$	21,127	$	40,636	$	166,174
Europe		110,656		148,767		162,725		88,741		510,889
Asia		67,093		118,565		86,807		8,833		281,298
Middle East		3,964		44,792		5,062		28,406		82,224
Rest of the world		33,721		63,064		17,194		9,790		123,769
Total	$	280,298	$	414,735	$	292,915	$	176,406	$	1,164,354
2010
Canada	$	44,678	$	27,360	$	15,306	$	35,270	$	122,614
Europe		91,815		135,019		126,116		64,605		417,555
Asia		49,232		100,094		79,343		5,389		234,058
Middle East		2,805		34,912		5,853		22,387		65,957
Rest of the world		22,328		55,280		15,169		10,542		103,319
Total	$	210,858	$	352,665	$	241,787	$	138,193	$	943,503