Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the changes in goodwill:

	December 31,
	2015			2014
Beginning balance	$	405,522		$	398,905
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	(1,887		)	(2,676		)
Goodwill acquired during the year	10,601			9,293
Impairment loss	(195,846		)	—
Ending balance	$	218,390		$	405,522
Accumulated goodwill impairment loss	$	195,846		$	—

The following table represents the changes in goodwill by segment:

	Energy & Chemicals			Distribution & Storage			BioMedical			Total
Balance at January 1, 2014	$	83,215		$	160,054		$	155,636		$	398,905
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	130			(2,806		)	—			(2,676		)
Goodwill acquired during the year	9,293			—			—			9,293
Balance at December 31, 2014	92,638			157,248			155,636			405,522
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	(162		)	(1,909		)	184			(1,887		)
Goodwill acquired during the year	—			10,601			—			10,601
Impairment loss	(64,603		)	—			(131,243		)	(195,846		)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	27,873		$	165,940		$	24,577		$	218,390
Accumulated goodwill impairment loss	$	64,603		$	—		$	131,243		$	195,846

Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

The following table displays the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for finite-lived intangible assets and indefinite-lived intangible assets (exclusive of goodwill)⁽¹⁾:

	December 31, 2015					December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Unpatented technology	$	8,530	$	(2,660	)	$	35,933	$	(6,979	)
Patents	7,770		(6,753		)	7,809		(6,213		)
Trademarks and trade names	10,052		(6,886		)	8,981		(6,206		)
Non-compete agreements	—		—			421		(88		)
Customer relationships	138,223		(90,180		)	154,945		(84,776		)
Land use rights	13,484		(567		)	2,588		(411		)
Total finite-lived intangible assets	$	178,059	$	(107,046	)	$	210,677	$	(104,673	)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks and trade names	$	35,701				$	47,662

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

he Company estimates amortization expense to be recognized during the next five years as follows:

For the Year Ending December 31,
2016	$	12,000
2017	10,800
2018	9,800
2019	9,800
2020	8,500

Government Grants

The Company received $8,650 in government grants related to property, plant and equipment and land use rights related to the expansion in China. The grants are recorded in other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and recognized into income over the useful life of the associated assets (20 to 50 years).