Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 2,907	$ 6,249
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used for) operations:
Depreciation	2,191	2,134
Amortization	1,164	921
Deferred income taxes	(24)	63
Noncurrent employee benefits	255	689
Stock-based compensation expense	273	284
Changes in:
Receivables	(1,838)	(4,661)
Inventories	2,445	(1,662)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	416	(245)
Liabilities other than debt	(3,481)	6,435
Total adjustments	1,401	3,958
Net cash provided by operations	4,308	10,207
Investing activities:
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	(2,803)	(1,294)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired and future payments	0	(50,261)
Net cash used for investing activities	(2,803)	(51,555)
Financing activities:
Net (decrease) increase in short-term debt	(2,750)	62,393
Dividends paid	(2,421)	(2,389)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	620	187
Tax benefit on stock options	363	103
Repurchase of Common stock	0	(17,013)
Issuance of treasury stock	147	45
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(4,041)	43,326
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash	(231)	(292)
Increase (decrease) in cash	(2,767)	1,686
Cash - beginning of period	6,554	4,975
Cash - end of period	$ 3,787	$ 6,661