Discontinued Operations (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended								0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Barnes Distribution Europe and Barnes Distribution North America [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Barnes Distribution Europe and Barnes Distribution North America [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Barnes Distribution Europe and Barnes Distribution North America [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Barnes Distribution North America [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Barnes Distribution North America [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2011 Barnes Distribution Europe [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 Barnes Distribution Europe [Member] EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2014 Barnes Distribution Europe [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 Barnes Distribution Europe [Member] EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2012 Barnes Distribution Europe [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2011 Barnes Distribution Europe [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Barnes Distribution Europe [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 30, 2011 Barnes Distribution Europe [Member] EUR (€)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
(Payments for) proceeds from the sale of businesses	$ (1,181)	$ 538,942	$ (438)				$ 537,761							$ 22,492
Estimated After-Tax Proceeds from Divestiture of Business							419,136
Income Tax Payments Related to Gain on Sale of Business							130,004
Income Tax Receivable Related to Gain on Sale of Business							12,608
Income Tax Expense Related to Discontinued Operations								10,831
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses									33,358
Proceeds in escrow										3,850		3,850			5,100	9,000
Change in restricted cash	4,886	0	4,900							1,250	1,586	1,250	3,900
Transaction costs on sale of business							9,749
Net sales				0	93,173	301,179
(Loss) income before income taxes				(270)	5,248	27,136	6,345	29,384
Income tax (benefit) expense				(86)	2,359	10,918
(Loss) income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income taxes				(184)	2,889	16,218
(Loss) gain on transaction	(1,586)	313,708	(886)	(1,586)	313,708	(886)	(886)
Income tax expense (benefit) on sale				401	118,391	(87)
(Loss) gain on the sale of businesses, net of income taxes				(1,987)	195,317	(799)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ (2,171)	$ 198,206	$ 15,419	$ (2,171)	$ 198,206	$ 15,419