Acquisitions (Details) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Männer Business and Synventive [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Männer Business and Synventive [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 Männer Business [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 Männer Business [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2013 Männer Business [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Männer Business [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 27, 2012 Synventive [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Synventive [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Synventive [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Parent Company [Member] USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price							$ 380,673	€ 280,742			$ 351,463
Cash paid							343,978	253,242			305,926
Equity interests issued (in shares)							1,032,493	1,032,493
Equity interests issued							36,695	27,500
Cash acquired							36,714	27,030			9,366
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt											45,537
Repayments of debt											45,156
Acquisition related costs									3,642			2,377
Sales since date of acquisition									18,894			60,070
Operating income									2,817			1,892
Accounts Receivable							15,329				43,270
Inventories							32,908				13,392
Other current assets							423				3,988
Property, plant and equipment							63,411				16,000
Other noncurrent assets							0				2,841
Other intangible assets							146,600				126,600
Goodwill		594,949	649,697	579,905			189,486				203,656
Total assets acquired							448,157				409,747
Current liabilities							(57,943)				(25,230)
Other liabilities							(566)				(4,130)
Deferred income taxes							(42,495)				(38,290)
Debt assumed							(3,194)				(45,537)
Total liabilities assumed							(104,198)				(113,187)
Net assets acquired							343,959				296,560
Net sales					1,191,109	1,137,437
Income from continuing operations					92,343	88,023
Net income					290,549	103,442
Pro forma adjustments, acqusition related costs	11,776									3,642			9,399	2,377
Pro forma adjustments, inventory										9,130			3,765
Pro forma adjustments, acquired backlog										6,600			1,222
Purchase accounting adjustments									$ 7,279			$ 5,899
Basic:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)					$ 1.69	$ 1.58
Net income (in dollars per share)					$ 5.31	$ 1.86
Diluted:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)					$ 1.65	$ 1.56
Net income (in dollars per share)					$ 5.20	$ 1.84