Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 6,249	$ 3,260
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used for) operations:
Depreciation	2,134	1,928
Amortization	921	556
Deferred income taxes	63	(9)
Noncurrent employee benefits	689	942
Stock-based compensation expense	284	281
Changes in:
Receivables	(4,661)	2,904
Inventories	(1,662)	(3,663)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(245)	(1,616)
Liabilities other than debt	6,435	611
Total adjustments	3,958	1,934
Net cash provided by operations	10,207	5,194
Investing activities:
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	(1,294)	(1,616)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired and future payments	(50,261)	(3,954)
Net cash used for investing activities	(51,555)	(5,570)
Financing activities:
Net increase in short-term debt	62,393	858
Dividends paid	(2,389)	(2,101)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	187	78
Tax benefit on stock options	103	61
Repurchase of Common stock	(17,013)
Issuance of treasury stock	45	26
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	43,326	(1,078)
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash	(292)	682
Increase (decrease) in cash	1,686	(772)
Cash - beginning of period	4,975	3,089
Cash - end of period	$ 6,661	$ 2,317