10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED June 30, 2018, OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ____________ TO ________________

Commission File Number: 1-13595

Mettler-Toledo International Inc.

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	13-3668641
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
1900 Polaris Parkway Columbus, Ohio 43240 and Im Langacher, P.O. Box MT-100 CH 8606 Greifensee, Switzerland _________________________________________________________  (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

1-614-438-4511 and +41-44-944-22-11

________________________________________________________________________________

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

not applicable

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes   X   No ___

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web-site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes   X   No ___

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Large accelerated filer. X  Accelerated filer __ Non-accelerated filer __ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting company __ Emerging growth company __

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act __

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ___ No  X 

The Registrant had 25,213,828 shares of Common Stock outstanding at June 30, 2018.

METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.

INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

		PAGE
	PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements:
	Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017	3
	Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017	4
	Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017	5
	Interim Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2017	6
	Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017	7
	Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements at June 30, 2018	8
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	25
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	34
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	34
	PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	35
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	35
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	35
Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities	35
Item 5.	Other Information	35
Item 6.	Exhibits	35
SIGNATURE		36

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017

(In thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

	June 30, 2018			June 30, 2017
Net sales
Products	$	562,476		$	512,848
Service	159,520			140,808
Total net sales	721,996			653,656
Cost of sales
Products	221,729			199,586
Service	87,642			78,458
Gross profit	412,625			375,612
Research and development	35,315			32,582
Selling, general and administrative	208,024			195,624
Amortization	11,970			10,249
Interest expense	8,309			8,171
Restructuring charges	7,321			4,023
Other charges (income), net	(1,916		)	(1,884		)
Earnings before taxes	143,602			126,847
Provision for taxes	32,134			25,267
Net earnings	$	111,468		$	101,580
Basic earnings per common share:
Net earnings	$	4.41		$	3.94
Weighted average number of common shares	25,299,414			25,751,374
Diluted earnings per common share:
Net earnings	$	4.31		$	3.84
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares	25,867,383			26,439,529
Comprehensive income, net of tax (Note 9)	$	82,263		$	134,314

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017

(In thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

	June 30, 2018			June 30, 2017
Net sales
Products	$	1,073,422		$	970,108
Service	309,395			278,115
Total net sales	1,382,817			1,248,223
Cost of sales
Products	424,316			374,899
Service	170,943			154,323
Gross profit	787,558			719,001
Research and development	70,028			63,782
Selling, general and administrative	408,698			381,280
Amortization	23,705			20,294
Interest expense	16,668			15,912
Restructuring charges	11,734			5,455
Other charges (income), net	(4,316		)	(8,417		)
Earnings before taxes	261,041			240,695
Provision for taxes	56,269			46,649
Net earnings	$	204,772		$	194,046
Basic earnings per common share:
Net earnings	$	8.07		$	7.51
Weighted average number of common shares	25,383,402			25,841,243
Diluted earnings per common share:
Net earnings	$	7.88		$	7.32
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares	25,979,508			26,514,311
Comprehensive income, net of tax (Note 9)	$	204,457		$	250,658

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017

(In thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	183,190		$	148,687
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $16,074 at June 30, 2018
and $15,549 at December 31, 2017	486,203			528,615
Inventories	270,047			255,390
Other current assets and prepaid expenses	63,867			74,031
Total current assets	1,003,307			1,006,723
Property, plant and equipment, net	678,706			668,271
Goodwill	536,407			539,838
Other intangible assets, net	219,858			226,718
Deferred tax assets, net	36,880			41,425
Other non-current assets	83,058			66,830
Total assets	$	2,558,216		$	2,549,805
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	$	170,865		$	167,627
Accrued and other liabilities	145,892			152,834
Accrued compensation and related items	116,567			170,159
Deferred revenue and customer prepayments	126,835			107,166
Taxes payable	76,606			72,210
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	52,052			19,677
Total current liabilities	688,817			689,673
Long-term debt	1,020,420			960,170
Deferred tax liabilities, net	46,138			51,230
Other non-current liabilities	270,407			301,452
Total liabilities	2,025,782			2,002,525
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; authorized 10,000,000 shares	—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; authorized 125,000,000 shares;
issued 44,786,011 and 44,786,011 shares; outstanding 25,213,828 and
25,541,393 shares at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	448			448
Additional paid-in capital	755,374			747,138
Treasury stock at cost (19,572,183 shares at June 30, 2018, and 19,244,618 shares at December 31, 2017)	(3,595,296		)	(3,368,182		)
Retained earnings	3,637,629			3,433,282
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(265,721		)	(265,406		)
Total shareholders’ equity	532,434			547,280
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,558,216		$	2,549,805

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Six months ended June 30, 2018 and twelve months ended December 31, 2017

(In thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

					Additional Paid-in Capital								Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Common Stock						Treasury Stock			Retained Earnings
	Shares		Amount													Total
Balance at December 31, 2016	26,020,234		$	448	$	730,556	$	(3,006,771	)	$	3,065,708		$	(354,998	)	$	434,943
Exercise of stock options and restricted
stock units	270,413		—		—		38,586			(9,937		)	—			28,649
Repurchases of common stock	(749,254	)	—		—		(399,997		)	—			—			(399,997		)
Effect of accounting change	—		—		—		—			1,539			—			1,539
Share-based compensation	—		—		16,582		—			—			—			16,582
Net earnings	—		—		—		—			375,972			—			375,972
Other comprehensive income (loss),
net of tax	—		—		—		—			—			89,592			89,592
Balance at December 31, 2017	25,541,393		$	448	$	747,138	$	(3,368,182	)	$	3,433,282		$	(265,406	)	$	547,280
Exercise of stock options and restricted
stock units	68,653		—		—		10,385			(425		)	—			9,960
Repurchases of common stock	(396,218	)	—		—		(237,499		)	—			—			(237,499		)
Share-based compensation	—		—		8,236		—			—			—			8,236
Net earnings	—		—		—		—			204,772			—			204,772
Other comprehensive income (loss),
net of tax (Note 9)	—		—		—		—			—			(315		)	(315		)
Balance at June 30, 2018	25,213,828		$	448	$	755,374	$	(3,595,296	)	$	3,637,629		$	(265,721	)	$	532,434

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

	June 30, 2018			June 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	204,772		$	194,046
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	18,606			15,919
Amortization	23,705			20,294
Deferred tax benefit	(10,109		)	(3,840		)
Share-based compensation	8,236			7,793
Gain on facility sale	—			(3,394		)
Other	(1,200		)	230
Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in:
Trade accounts receivable, net	34,509			23,541
Inventories	(19,959		)	(21,164		)
Other current assets	844			(235		)
Trade accounts payable	5,425			(7,176		)
Taxes payable	1,268			(9,058		)
Accruals and other	(49,338		)	(11,579		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	216,759			205,377
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	4,530			10,209
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(61,586		)	(48,529		)
Acquisitions	(500		)	(697		)
Net hedging settlements on intercompany loans	7,042			(1,033		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(50,514		)	(40,050		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	603,180			672,921
Repayments of borrowings	(502,524		)	(615,162		)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	9,960			16,935
Repurchases of common stock	(237,499		)	(249,949		)
Other financing activities	(1,635		)	(7,205		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(128,518		)	(182,460		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(3,224		)	4,793
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	34,503			(12,340		)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	148,687			158,674
End of period	$	183,190		$	146,334

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At June 30, 2018 – Unaudited

(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Mettler-Toledo International Inc. ("Mettler-Toledo" or the "Company") is a leading global supplier of precision instruments and services. The Company manufactures weighing instruments for use in laboratory, industrial, packaging, logistics and food retailing applications. The Company also manufactures several related analytical instruments and provides automated chemistry solutions used in drug and chemical compound discovery and development. In addition, the Company manufactures metal detection and other end-of-line inspection systems used in production and packaging and provides solutions for use in certain process analytics applications. The Company's primary manufacturing facilities are located in China, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Company's principal executive offices are located in Columbus, Ohio and Greifensee, Switzerland.

The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and include all entities in which the Company has control, which are its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2018.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results may differ from those estimates. A discussion of the Company’s critical accounting policies is included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Trade Accounts Receivable

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts represents the Company’s best estimate of probable credit losses in its existing trade accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based upon a review of both specific accounts for collection and the age of the accounts receivable portfolio.

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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At June 30, 2018 – Unaudited (Continued)

(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)

Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost, which includes direct materials, labor and overhead, is generally determined using the first in, first out (FIFO) method. The estimated net realizable value is based on assumptions for future demand and related pricing. Adjustments to the cost basis of the Company’s inventory are made for excess and obsolete items based on usage, orders and technological obsolescence. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, reductions in the value of inventory may be required.

Inventories consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Raw materials and parts	$	121,265	$	118,790
Work-in-progress	50,186		43,035
Finished goods	98,596		93,565
	$	270,047	$	255,390

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill, representing the excess of purchase price over the net asset value of companies acquired, and indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized, but are reviewed for impairment annually in the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset might be impaired. The annual evaluation for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are generally based on an assessment of qualitative and quantitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the asset is less than its carrying amount.

Other intangible assets include indefinite-lived assets and assets subject to amortization. Where applicable, amortization is charged on a straight-line basis over the expected period of benefit. The straight-line method of amortization reflects an appropriate allocation of the cost of the intangible assets to earnings in proportion to the amount of economic benefits obtained by the Company in each reporting period. The Company assesses the initial acquisition of intangible assets in accordance with the provisions of ASC 805 "Business Combinations" and the continued accounting for previously recognized intangible assets and goodwill in accordance with the provisions of ASC 350 "Intangible - Goodwill and Other" and ASC 360 "Property, Plant and Equipment".

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2018							December 31, 2017
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangibles, Net		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangibles, Net
Customer relationships	$	197,817	$	(45,864	)	$	151,953	$	198,527	$	(41,794	)	$	156,733
Proven technology and patents	70,156		(40,720		)	29,436		70,311		(38,890		)	31,421
Tradenames (finite life)	4,494		(2,817		)	1,677		4,518		(2,807		)	1,711
Tradenames (indefinite life)	35,520		—			35,520		35,562		—			35,562
Other	3,631		(2,359		)	1,272		3,490		(2,199		)	1,291
	$	311,618	$	(91,760	)	$	219,858	$	312,408	$	(85,690	)	$	226,718

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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At June 30, 2018 – Unaudited (Continued)

(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)

The Company recognized amortization expense associated with the above intangible assets of $3.5 million and $2.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively and $7.1 million and $5.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The annual aggregate amortization expense based on the current balance of other intangible assets is estimated at $14.0 million for 2018, $13.4 million for 2019, $13.1 million for 2020, $12.5 million for 2021, $12.0 million for 2022 and $11.8 million for 2023. Purchased intangible amortization was $3.3 million, $2.5 million after tax, and $2.3 million, $1.5 million after tax, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively and $6.7 million, $5.0 million after tax, and $4.6 million, $3.0 million after tax, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

In addition to the above amortization, the Company recorded amortization expense associated with capitalized software of $8.4 million and $7.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively and $16.5 million and $15.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Revenue Recognition

Product revenue is recognized from contracts with customers when a customer has obtained control of a product. The Company considers control to have transferred upon shipping terms. To the extent the Company’s contracts have a separate performance obligation, revenue related to any post-shipment performance obligation is deferred until completed. Shipping and handling costs charged to customers are included in total net sales and the associated expense is a component of cost of sales. Certain products are also sold through indirect distribution channels whereby the distributor assumes any further obligations to the end customer. Revenue is recognized on these distributor arrangements upon transfer of control to the distributor. Contracts do not contain variable pricing arrangements that are retrospective, except for rebate programs. Rebates are estimated based on expected sales volumes and offset against revenue at the time such revenue is recognized. The Company generally maintains the right to accept or reject a product return in its terms and conditions and also maintains appropriate accruals for outstanding credits. The provisions for estimated returns and rebates are immaterial to the consolidated financial statements.

Certain of the Company’s arrangements include separate performance obligations, primarily related to installation. Such performance obligations are accounted for separately when the deliverables have stand-alone value and the satisfaction of the undelivered performance obligations is probable and within the Company's control. The allocation of revenue between the performance obligations is based on the observable standalone selling prices at the time of the sale in accordance with a number of factors including service technician billing rates, time to install and geographic location.

Software is generally not considered a distinct performance obligation with the exception of a few small software applications. The Company does not sell software products without the related hardware instrument as the software is embedded in the product. The Company’s products typically require no significant production, modification, or customization of the hardware or software that is essential to the functionality of the products.

Service revenue not under contract is recognized upon the completion of the service performed. Revenue from spare parts sold on a stand-alone basis is recognized when control is transferred to the customer, which is generally at the time of shipment or delivery. Revenue from service contracts is recognized ratably over the contract period using a time-based method. These contracts represent an obligation to perform repair and other services including regulatory compliance qualification, calibration, certification, and preventative maintenance on a customer’s pre-defined equipment over the contract period.

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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At June 30, 2018 – Unaudited (Continued)

(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)

Warranty

The Company generally offers one-year warranties on most of its products. Product warranties are recorded at the time revenue is recognized. While the Company engages in extensive product quality programs and processes, its warranty obligations are affected by product failure rates, material usage and service costs incurred in correcting a product failure.

Employee Termination Benefits

In situations where contractual termination benefits exist, the Company records accruals for employee termination benefits when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability is reasonably estimable. All other employee termination arrangements are recognized and measured at their fair value at the communication date unless the employee is required to render additional service beyond the legal notification period, in which case the liability is recognized ratably over the future service period.

Share-Based Compensation

The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense within selling, general and administrative in the consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income with a corresponding offset to additional paid-in capital in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company recorded $3.9 million and $8.2 million of share-based compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to $3.9 million and $7.8 million for the corresponding periods in 2017.

Research and Development

Research and development costs primarily consist of salaries, consulting and other costs. The Company expenses these costs as incurred.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

On January 1, 2018 the Company retrospectively implemented ASU 2017-7 to ASC 715 "Compensation - Retirement Benefits," which requires the Company to report the non-service cost components of net periodic benefit cost (pension cost) in other charges (income), net. These amounts were previously reported in selling, general, and administrative, cost of sales and research and development in the consolidated statement of operations. Nonservice pension benefits were $1.5 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $3.1 million and $1.9 million and for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 to ASC 842 "Leases." The accounting guidance primarily requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheet as a right to use asset and a lease liability, with the exception of short term leases. A lessee will continue to recognize lease expense on a straight-line basis for leases classified as operating leases. The guidance becomes effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company's primary leasing arrangements are related to leased facilities and vehicle fleet leases. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income". The accounting update provided entities with guidance on how to reclassify certain stranded tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was a tax bill enacted by the U.S. government in December 2017. The new guidance is effective for the year beginning January 1, 2019 and the Company is still evaluating the impact on the financial statements.

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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At June 30, 2018 – Unaudited (Continued)

(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)

3. REVENUE

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC 606 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" and all the related amendments using the modified retrospective method, whereby the adoption does not impact any prior periods. The effect of adopting the new standard did not require any cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018. There was no impact to our consolidated statements of operations, balance sheet, or statement of cash flows as of and for the period ended June 30, 2018.

The Company disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers by product, service, timing of revenue recognition and geography. A summary by the Company’s reportable segments follows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018:

Three months ended June 30, 2018	U.S. Operations		Swiss Operations		Western European Operations		Chinese Operations		Other Operations		Total
Product Revenue	$	191,511	$	25,163	$	124,336	$	119,709	$	101,757	$	562,476
Service Revenue:
Point in time	49,985		4,919		33,081		10,885		24,969		123,839
Over time	9,978		2,072		16,355		2,678		4,598		35,681
Total	$	251,474	$	32,154	$	173,772	$	133,272	$	131,324	$	721,996

Six months ended June 30, 2018	U.S. Operations		Swiss Operations		Western European Operations		Chinese Operations		Other Operations		Total
Product Revenue	$	364,012	$	50,728	$	241,268	$	224,002	$	193,412	$	1,073,422
Service Revenue:
Point in time	97,605		9,748		62,966		18,012		49,208		237,539
Over time	19,602		4,143		34,910		5,188		8,013		71,856
Total	$	481,219	$	64,619	$	339,144	$	247,202	$	250,633	$	1,382,817

A summary of revenue by major geographic destination for the three and six months ended June 30 follows:

	Three months ended June 30, 2018		Six months ended June 30, 2018
Americas	$	274,328	$	526,607
Europe	220,718		426,558
Asia / Rest of World	226,950		429,652
Total	$	721,996	$	1,382,817

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At June 30, 2018 – Unaudited (Continued)

(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)

The Company's global revenue mix by product category is laboratory (51% of sales), industrial (41% of sales) and retail (8% of sales). The Company's product revenue by reportable segment is proportionately similar to the Company's global mix except the Company's Swiss Operations is largely comprised of laboratory products while the Company's Chinese Operations has a slightly higher percentage of industrial products. A summary of the Company’s revenue by product category for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 is as follows:

	Three months ended June 30, 2018		Six months ended June 30, 2018
Laboratory	$	361,726	$	706,885
Industrial	305,277		567,933
Retail	54,993		107,999
Total	$	721,996	$	1,382,817

The payment terms in the Company’s contracts with customers do not exceed one year and therefore contracts do not contain a significant financing component. In most cases, after appropriate credit evaluations, payments are due in arrears and are recognized as receivables. Unbilled revenue is recorded when performance obligations have been satisfied, but the Company does not have right to receive payment. Unbilled revenue as of June 30, 2018 was $16.7 million and is included within accounts receivable. Deferred revenue and customer prepayments are recorded when cash payments are received or due in advance of the performance obligation being satisfied. Deferred revenue primarily includes prepaid service contracts, as well as deferred installation.

Changes in the components of deferred revenue and customer prepayments during the period are as follows:

	Deferred Revenue and Customer Pre-payments
Beginning balances as of December 31, 2017	$	107,166
Customer pre-payments/deferred revenue	282,446
Revenue recognized	(260,280		)
Foreign currency translation	(2,497		)
Ending balance as of June 30, 2018	$	126,835

The Company generally expenses sales commissions when incurred because the amortization period is one year or less. These costs are recorded within selling, general, and administrative expenses. The Company has not disclosed the value of unsatisfied performance obligations other than customer prepayments and deferred revenue above as most contracts have an expected length of one year or less and amounts greater than one year are immaterial.

4.     FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company has limited involvement with derivative financial instruments and does not use them for trading purposes. The Company enters into certain interest rate swap agreements in order to manage its exposure to changes in interest rates. The amount of the Company's fixed obligation interest payments may change based upon the expiration dates of its interest rate swap agreements and the level and composition of its debt. The Company also enters into certain foreign currency forward contracts to limit the Company's exposure to currency fluctuations on the respective hedged items. As also mentioned in Note 7, the Company has designated its euro denominated debt as a hedge of a portion of its net investment in euro-denominated foreign operations. For additional disclosures on the fair value of financial instruments, see Note 5 to the interim consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At June 30, 2018 – Unaudited (Continued)

(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)

Cash Flow Hedges

In June 2017, the Company entered into a cross currency swap arrangement designated as a cash flow hedge. The agreement converts $100 million of borrowings under the Company's credit facility into synthetic Swiss franc debt which allows the Company to effectively change the floating rate LIBOR-based interest payment to a fixed Swiss franc income of 0.01%. The swap began in June 2017 and matures in June 2019.

The Company has an interest rate swap agreement designated as a cash flow hedge. The agreement is a swap which has the effect of changing the floating rate LIBOR-based interest payments associated with $50 million of borrowings under the Company’s credit facility to a fixed obligation of 2.52%. The swap began in October 2015 and matures in October 2020.

In March 2015, the Company entered into a forward-starting interest rate swap agreement. The agreement is a swap which has the effect of changing the floating rate LIBOR-based interest payments associated with $100 million of borrowings under the Company's credit agreement to a fixed obligation of 2.25% beginning in February 2017 and matures in February 2022.

The Company's cash flow hedges are recorded gross at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, and disclosed in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements. Amounts reclassified into other comprehensive income and the effective portions of the cash flow hedges are further disclosed in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements. A derivative gain of $3.1 million based upon interest rates and foreign currency rates at June 30, 2018, is expected to be reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings in the next twelve months. Through June 30, 2018, no hedge ineffectiveness has occurred in relation to the cash flow hedges.

Other Derivatives

The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts in order to economically hedge short-term trade and non-trade intercompany balances largely denominated in Swiss franc, other major European currencies, and the Chinese Renminbi with its foreign businesses. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, these contracts are considered “derivatives not designated as hedging instruments.” Gains or losses on these instruments are reported in current earnings. The foreign currency forward contracts are recorded at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, and disclosed in Note 5. The Company recognized in other charges (income), a net loss of $1.5 million and a net gain of $0.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and a net gain of $4.2 million and $1.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The gains and losses are primarily offset by the underlying transaction gains and losses on the related intercompany balances. At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, these contracts had a notional value of $407.1 million and $394.8 million, respectively.    

5.    FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had derivative assets totaling $4.5 million and $1.9 million in both periods, respectively, and derivative liabilities totaling $2.7 million and $2.4 million, respectively. The fair values of the interest rate swap agreements, foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges and foreign currency forward contracts that economically hedge short-term intercompany balances are estimated based upon inputs from current valuation information obtained from dealer quotes and priced with observable market assumptions and appropriate valuation adjustments for credit risk. The Company has evaluated the valuation methodologies used to develop the fair values by dealers in order to determine whether such valuations are representative of an exit price in the Company’s principal market. In addition, the Company uses an internally developed model to perform testing on the valuations received from brokers. The Company has also considered both its own credit risk

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At June 30, 2018 – Unaudited (Continued)

(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)

and counterparty credit risk in determining fair value and determined these adjustments were insignificant at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had $13.4 million and $5.6 million of cash equivalents, respectively, the fair value of which is determined through quoted and corroborated prices in active markets. The fair value of cash equivalents approximates cost.

The fair value of the Company's fixed interest rate debt was estimated using Level 2 inputs, primarily discounted cash flow models, based on estimated current rates offered for similar debt under current market conditions for the Company. The fair value of the Company's debt exceeds the carrying value by approximately $0.5 million as of June 30, 2018.

The fair value of the contingent consideration obligation of $30.9 million relating to the Biotix acquisition as of June 30, 2018 is based on the Company's forecast of future results. The fair value measurements are based on significant inputs not observable in the market and thus represent a Level 3 measurement.

Under U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fair value measurement consists of observable and unobservable inputs that reflect the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing an asset or liability.

A fair value hierarchy has been established that categorizes these inputs into three levels:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities

Level 2: Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities

Level 3: Unobservable inputs

The following table presents for each of these hierarchy levels, the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

	June 30, 2018								December 31, 2017
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	13,402	$	—	$	13,402	$	—	$	5,616	$	—	$	5,616	$	—
Interest rate swap agreements	1,727		—		1,727		—		—		—		—		—
Cross currency swap agreement	1,849		—		1,849		—		—		—		—		—
Foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments	925		—		925		—		1,912		—		1,912		—
Total	$	17,903	$	—	$	17,903	$	—	$	7,528	$	—	$	7,528	$	—
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,292	$	—	$	1,292	$	—
Cross currency swap agreement	—		—		—		—		106		—		106		—
Foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments	2,720		—		2,720		—		986		—		986		—
Total	$	2,720	$	—	$	2,720	$	—	$	2,384	$	—	$	2,384	$	—

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At June 30, 2018 – Unaudited (Continued)

(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)

6.    INCOME TAXES

The Company's reported tax rate was 22.4% and 19.9% during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively and 21.6% and 19.4% during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The provision for taxes is based upon using the Company's projected annual effective tax rate of 22.0% before non-recurring discrete tax items for the three and six months periods ended June 30, 2018. The difference between the Company's projected annual effective tax rate of 22.0% and the reported tax rate is related to the timing of excess tax benefits associated with stock option exercises.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act") significantly revised U.S. corporate income tax law. The Act includes, among other things, a reduction in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, and the implementation of a modified territorial tax system that includes a one-time transition tax on deemed repatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries ("Transition Tax") that is payable over a period of up to eight years.

The Company's accounting for the Act is based upon reasonable estimates, however, the estimates may change upon the finalization of the Act's implementation and additional interpretive guidance from regulatory authorities. Among other things, the Company needs to complete its analysis of historical foreign earnings and related taxes paid and its analysis of foreign cash equivalents. In addition, the Company needs to complete its analysis of deemed repatriation of deferred foreign income and related.

7.    DEBT

Debt consisted of the following at June 30, 2018:

	June 30, 2018
	U.S. Dollar			Other Principal Trading Currencies			Total
$50 million Senior Notes, interest 3.67%, due December 17, 2022	50,000			—			50,000
$50 million Senior Notes, interest 4.10%, due September 19, 2023	50,000			—			50,000
$125 million Senior Notes, interest 3.84%, due September 19, 2024	125,000			—			125,000
$125 million Senior Notes, interest 4.24%, due June 25, 2025	125,000			—			125,000
EUR 125 million Senior Notes, interest 1.47%, due June 17, 2030	—			145,163			145,163
Debt issuance costs, net	(994		)	(342		)	(1,336		)
Total Senior Notes	349,006			144,821			493,827
$1.1 billion Credit Agreement, interest at LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points	469,719			56,874			526,593
Other local arrangements	359			51,693			52,052
Total debt	819,084			253,388			1,072,472
Less: current portion	(359		)	(51,693		)	(52,052		)
Total long-term debt	$	818,725		$	201,695		$	1,020,420

Credit Agreement

On June 15, 2018 the Company entered into an amended $1.1 billion Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement"), which amended its $800 million Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Prior Credit Agreement"). As of June 30, 2018, the Company had $566.9 million of availability remaining under its Credit Agreement.

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At June 30, 2018 – Unaudited (Continued)

(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)

The Credit Agreement is provided by a group of financial institutions (similar to the Company's Prior Credit Agreement) and has a maturity date of June 15, 2023. It is a revolving credit facility and is not subject to any scheduled principal payments prior to maturity. The obligations under the Credit Agreement are unsecured.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at current market rates plus a margin based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio, which was set at LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points as of June 15, 2018. The Company must also pay facility fees that are tied to its leverage ratio. The Credit Agreement contains covenants that are the same as those contained in the prior Credit Agreement, with which the Company was in compliance as of June 30, 2018. The Company is required to maintain a ratio of funded debt to Consolidated EBITDA of 3.5 to1.0 or less and an interest coverage ration of 3.5 to 1.0 or greater. The Credit Agreement also places certain limitations on the Company, including limiting the ability to incur liens or indebtedness at a subsidiary level. In addition, the Credit Agreement has several events of default. The Company incurred approximately $0.1 million of debt extinguishment costs during 2018 related to the Prior Credit Agreement. The Company capitalized $2.0 million in financing fees during 2018 associated with the Credit Agreement which will be amortized to interest expense through 2023.

Other Local Arrangements

In April 2018, two of the Company's non-U.S. pension plans issued loans totaling $39.6 million (Swiss franc 38 million) to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The loans have the same terms and conditions which include an interest rate of Swiss franc LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points and a maturity date of April 2019 and a one year renewal term and, as such, are classified as short-term debt on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. The proceeds were used to repay outstanding amounts on the Company's credit facility.

1.47% Euro Senior Notes

The Company has designated the 1.47% Euro Senior Notes as a hedge of a portion of its net investment in euro-denominated foreign subsidiaries to reduce foreign currency risk associated with the net investment in these operations. Changes in the carrying value of this debt resulting from fluctuations in the euro to U.S. dollar exchange rate are recorded as foreign currency translation adjustments within other comprehensive income (loss). The unrealized gain (loss) recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) related to this net investment hedge was a gain of $10.1 million and loss $7.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and a gain of $4.6 million and a loss $10.5 million for the six months periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

8.    SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM AND TREASURY STOCK

The Company has a share repurchase program of which there was $345.9 million of remaining common shares to be repurchased under the program as of June 30, 2018. The share repurchases are expected to be funded from cash balances, borrowings and cash generated from operating activities. Repurchases will be made through open market transactions, and the amount and timing of purchases will depend on business and market conditions, the stock price, trading restrictions, the level of acquisition activity and other factors.

The Company has purchased 27.1 million shares since the inception of the program in 2004 through June 30, 2018. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company spent $237.5 million and $249.9 million on the repurchase of 396,218 shares and 505,593 shares at an average price per share of $599.40 and $494.35, respectively. The Company also reissued 68,653 shares and 153,413 shares held in treasury for the exercise of stock options and restricted stock units during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At June 30, 2018 – Unaudited (Continued)

(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)

9.    ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:

	Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax			Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging Arrangements, Net of Tax			Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Related Items, Net of Tax			Total
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	(31,340	)	$	(1,081	)	$	(232,985	)	$	(265,406	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) cash flow hedging arrangements	—			1,782			—			1,782
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(13,894		)	—			3,865			(10,029		)
Amounts recognized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—			682			7,250			7,932
Net change in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(13,894		)	2,464			11,115			(315		)
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	(45,234	)	$	1,383		$	(221,870	)	$	(265,721	)

	Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax			Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging Arrangements, Net of Tax			Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Related Items, Net of Tax			Total
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	(115,322	)	$	(2,232	)	$	(237,444	)	$	(354,998	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) cash flow hedging arrangements	—			(2,016		)	—			(2,016		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	61,299			—			(11,960		)	49,339
Amounts recognized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—			1,824			7,465			9,289
Net change in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	61,299			(192		)	(4,495		)	56,612
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	(54,023	)	$	(2,424	)	$	(241,939	)	$	(298,386	)

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At June 30, 2018 – Unaudited (Continued)

(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)

The following table presents amounts recognized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six month periods ended June 30:

	Three months ended June 30,
	2018		2017		Location of Amounts Recognized in Earnings
Effective portion of (gains) / losses on cash flow hedging arrangements:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	158	$	505	Interest expense
Cross currency swap agreement	4,098		1,412		(a)
Total before taxes	4,256		1,917
Provision for taxes	360		305		Provision for taxes
Total, net of taxes	$	3,896	$	1,612
Recognition of defined benefit pension and post-retirement items:
Recognition of actuarial losses and prior service cost, before taxes	$	4,687	$	5,054	(b)
Provision for taxes	1,123		1,301		Provision for taxes
Total, net of taxes	$	3,564	$	3,753

(a) The cross currency swap reflects an unrealized loss of $4.8 million recorded in other charges (income) that was offset by the underlying unrealized gain on the hedged debt. The cross currency swap also reflects a realized gain of $0.7 million recorded in interest expense.

(b) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and post-retirement cost. See Note 11 for additional details for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.

	Six months ended June 30,
	2018		2017		Location of Amounts Recognized in Earnings
Effective portion of (gains) / losses on cash flow hedging arrangements:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	435	$	849	Interest expense
Cross currency swap agreement	387		1,412		(a)
Total before taxes	822		2,261
Provision for taxes	140		437		Provision for taxes
Total, net of taxes	$	682	$	1,824
Recognition of defined benefit pension and post-retirement items:
Recognition of actuarial losses and prior service cost, before taxes	$	9,498	$	10,093	(b)
Provision for taxes	2,248		2,628		Provision for taxes
Total, net of taxes	$	7,250	$	7,465

(a) The cross currency swap reflects an unrealized loss of $1.8 million recorded in other charges (income) that was offset by the underlying unrealized gain on the hedged debt. The cross currency swap also reflects a realized gain of $1.4 million recorded in interest expense.

(b) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and post-retirement cost. See Note 12 for additional details for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At June 30, 2018 – Unaudited (Continued)

(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)

Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax consisted of the following as of June 30:

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	2018			2017		2018			2017
Net earnings	$	111,468		$	101,580	$	204,772		$	194,046
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(29,205		)	32,734		(315		)	56,612
Comprehensive income, net of tax	$	82,263		$	134,314	$	204,457		$	250,658

10.    EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

In accordance with the treasury stock method, the Company has included the following common equivalent shares in the calculation of diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and six month periods endedJune 30, relating to outstanding stock options and restricted stock units:

	2018	2017
Three months ended	567,969	688,155
Six months ended	596,106	673,068

Outstanding options and restricted stock units to purchase or receive 56,419 shares of common stock for the three month period ended June 30, 2018 have been excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares as such options and restricted stock units would be anti-dilutive. For the three months ended June 30, 2017, there were no anti-dilutive outstanding options or restricted stock units. Options and restricted stock units to purchase or receive 56,380 and 75,182 for the six month period ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, have been excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted average of common and common equivalent shares as such options and restricted stock units would be anti-dilutive.

11.    NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST

Net periodic pension cost for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans and U.S. post-retirement medical plan includes the following components for the three months ended June 30:

	U.S. Pension Benefits						Non-U.S. Pension Benefits						Other U.S. Post-retirement Benefits						Total
	2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017
Service cost, net	$	272		$	141		$	3,744		$	3,952		$	—		$	—		4,016			4,093
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations	1,061			1,094			2,131			2,053			16			18			3,208			3,165
Expected return on plan assets	(1,732		)	(1,684		)	(7,688		)	(7,629		)	—			—			(9,420		)	(9,313		)
Recognition of prior service cost	—			—			(1,727		)	(974		)	(93		)	(195		)	(1,820		)	(1,169		)
Recognition of actuarial losses/(gains)	1,451			1,639			5,369			5,058			(313		)	(474		)	6,507			6,223
Net periodic pension cost/(credit)	$	1,052		$	1,190		$	1,829		$	2,460		$	(390	)	$	(651	)	$	2,491		$	2,999

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At June 30, 2018 – Unaudited (Continued)

(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)

Net periodic pension cost for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans and U.S. post-retirement medical plan includes the following components for the six months ended June 30:

	U.S. Pension Benefits						Non-U.S. Pension Benefits						Other U.S. Post-retirement Benefits						Total
	2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017
Service cost, net	$	544		$	282		$	7,664		$	7,976		$	—		$	—		8,208			8,258
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations	2,122			2,188			4,354			4,122			32			36			6,508			6,346
Expected return on plan assets	(3,464		)	(3,368		)	(15,675		)	(15,014		)	—			—			(19,139		)	(18,382		)
Recognition of prior service cost	—			—			(3,521		)	(2,797		)	(186		)	(390		)	(3,707		)	(3,187		)
Recognition of actuarial losses/(gains)	2,902			3,278			10,929			10,950			(626		)	(948		)	13,205			13,280
Net periodic pension cost/(credit)	$	2,104		$	2,380		$	3,751		$	5,237		$	(780	)	$	(1,302	)	$	5,075		$	6,315

As previously disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company expects to make employer contributions of approximately $25.9 million to its non-U.S. pension plans during the year ended December 31, 2018. This estimate may change based upon several factors, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates, actual returns on plan assets and changes in legal requirements.

12.    RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company has incurred $7.3 million and $11.7 million of restructuring expenses which primarily relates to employee and other cost costs associated with the consolidation of facilities. Liabilities related to restructuring activities are included in accrued and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. A rollforward of the Company’s accrual for restructuring activities for the six months ended June 30, 2018 is as follows:

	Total
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	10,620
Restructuring charges	11,734
Cash payments and utilization	(13,409		)
Impact of foreign currency	(130		)
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	8,815

13.    OTHER CHARGES (INCOME), NET

Other charges (income), net includes non-service pension costs (benefits), (gains) losses from foreign currency transactions and related hedging activities, interest income and other items. Nonservice pension benefits were $1.5 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $3.1 million and $1.9 million and for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Other charges (income), net for the six months ended June 30, 2017 also includes a one-time gain of $3.4 million relating to the sale of a facility in Switzerland in connection with the Company's initiative to consolidate certain Swiss operations into a new facility.

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At June 30, 2018 – Unaudited (Continued)

(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)

14.    SEGMENT REPORTING

As disclosed in Note 17 to the Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company has determined there are five reportable segments:  U.S. Operations, Swiss Operations, Western European Operations, Chinese Operations and Other.

The Company evaluates segment performance based on Segment Profit (gross profit less research and development and selling, general and administrative expenses, before amortization, interest expense, restructuring charges, other charges (income), net and taxes).

The following tables show the operations of the Company’s operating segments:

	Net Sales to		Net Sales to									As of June 30,
For the three months ended	External		Other			Total Net			Segment			2018
June 30, 2018	Customers		Segments			Sales			Profit			Goodwill
U.S. Operations	$	251,474	$	23,487		$	274,961		$	42,006		$	409,470
Swiss Operations	32,154		148,959			181,113			47,737			21,787
Western European Operations	173,772		45,141			218,913			27,333			89,412
Chinese Operations	133,272		58,588			191,860			65,884			678
Other (a)	131,324		1,463			132,787			17,642			15,060
Eliminations and Corporate (b)	—		(277,638		)	(277,638		)	(31,316		)	—
Total	$	721,996	$	—		$	721,996		$	169,286		$	536,407

	Net Sales to		Net Sales to
For the six months ended	External		Other			Total Net			Segment
June 30, 2018	Customers		Segments			Sales			Profit
U.S. Operations	$	481,219	$	47,153		$	528,372		$	76,251
Swiss Operations	64,619		292,541			357,160			93,712
Western European Operations	339,144		86,153			425,297			45,615
Chinese Operations	247,202		118,995			366,197			125,437
Other (a)	250,633		3,103			253,736			31,523
Eliminations and Corporate (b)	—		(547,945		)	(547,945		)	(63,706		)
Total	$	1,382,817	$	—		$	1,382,817		$	308,832

(a) Other includes reporting units in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia and other countries.

(b) Eliminations and Corporate includes the elimination of inter-segment transactions and certain corporate expenses and intercompany investments, which are not included in the Company’s operating segments.

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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At June 30, 2018 – Unaudited (Continued)

(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)

	Net Sales to		Net Sales to									As of June 30,
For the three months ended	External		Other			Total Net			Segment			2017
June 30, 2017	Customers		Segments			Sales			Profit			Goodwill
U.S. Operations	$	238,831	$	23,092		$	261,923		$	45,147		$	357,782
Swiss Operations	32,287		131,347			163,634			37,950			22,544
Western European Operations	151,161		43,883			195,044			24,709			87,388
Chinese Operations	108,092		57,036			165,128			54,127			653
Other (a)	123,285		2,129			125,414			15,181			15,390
Eliminations and Corporate (b)	—		(257,487		)	(257,487		)	(29,708		)	—
Total	$	653,656	$	—		$	653,656		$	147,406		$	483,757

	Net Sales to		Net Sales to
For the six months ended	External		Other			Total Net			Segment
June 30, 2017	Customers		Segments			Sales			Profit
U.S. Operations	$	454,184	$	45,505		$	499,689		$	83,969
Swiss Operations	62,034		258,899			320,933			73,968
Western European Operations	298,484		86,825			385,309			49,427
Chinese Operations	198,873		109,969			308,842			98,787
Other (a)	234,648		3,726			238,374			28,289
Eliminations and Corporate (b)	—		(504,924		)	(504,924		)	(60,501		)
Total	$	1,248,223	$	—		$	1,248,223		$	273,939

(a) Other includes reporting units in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia and other countries.

(b) Eliminations and Corporate includes the elimination of inter-segment transactions and certain corporate expenses and intercompany investments, which are not included in the Company’s operating segments.

A reconciliation of earnings before taxes to segment profit for the three and six month periods ended June 30 follows:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Earnings before taxes	$	143,602		$	126,847		$	261,041		$	240,695
Amortization	11,970			10,249			23,705			20,294
Interest expense	8,309			8,171			16,668			15,912
Restructuring charges	7,321			4,023			11,734			5,455
Other charges (income), net	(1,916		)	(1,884		)	(4,316		)	(8,417		)
Segment profit	$	169,286		$	147,406		$	308,832		$	273,939

During the three months ended June 30, 2018, restructuring charges of $7.3 million were recognized, of which $6.4 million, $0.3 million, $0.5 million, and $0.1 million related to the Company’s U.S., Swiss, Western European and Other Operations, respectively. Restructuring charges of $4.0 million were recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2017, of which $2.2 million, $0.5 million, $0.7 million and $0.6 million, related to the Company’s U.S., Swiss, and Western European Operations, respectively. Restructuring charges of $11.7 million were recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2018, of which $10.0 million, $0.7 million, $0.9 million, and $0.1 million related to the Company’s U.S., Swiss, Western European, and Other Operations, respectively. Restructuring charges of

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METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At June 30, 2018 – Unaudited (Continued)

(In thousands, except share data, unless otherwise stated)

$5.5 million were recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2017, of which $3.0 million, $0.9 million, $0.7 million, $0.1 million and $0.8 million related to the Company’s U.S., Swiss, Western European, Chinese and Other Operations, respectively.

15.    CONTINGENCIES

The Company is party to various legal proceedings, including certain environmental matters, incidental to the normal course of business. Management does not expect that any of such proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.

General

Our interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2018.

Changes in local currency exclude the effect of currency exchange rate fluctuations. Local currency amounts are determined by translating current and previous year consolidated financial information at an index utilizing historical currency exchange rates. We believe local currency information provides a helpful assessment of business performance and a useful measure of results between periods. We do not, nor do we suggest that investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. We present non-GAAP financial measures in reporting our financial results to provide investors with an additional analytical tool to evaluate our operating results.

We also include in the discussion below disclosures of immaterial qualitative factors that are not quantified. Although the impact of such factors is not considered material, we believe these disclosures can be useful in evaluating our operating results.

Results of Operations – Consolidated

The following tables set forth certain items from our interim consolidated statements of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (amounts in thousands).

	Three months ended June 30,										Six months ended June 30,
	2018					2017					2018					2017
	(unaudited)			%		(unaudited)			%		(unaudited)			%		(unaudited)			%
Net sales	$	721,996		100.0		$	653,656		100.0		$	1,382,817		100.0		$	1,248,223		100.0
Cost of sales	309,371			42.8		278,044			42.5		595,259			43.0		529,222			42.4
Gross profit	412,625			57.2		375,612			57.5		787,558			57.0		719,001			57.6
Research and development	35,315			4.9		32,582			5.0		70,028			5.1		63,782			5.1
Selling, general and administrative	208,024			28.8		195,624			29.9		408,698			29.6		381,280			30.5
Amortization	11,970			1.7		10,249			1.6		23,705			1.7		20,294			1.6
Interest expense	8,309			1.2		8,171			1.3		16,668			1.2		15,912			1.3
Restructuring charges	7,321			1.0		4,023			0.6		11,734			0.8		5,455			0.4
Other charges (income), net	(1,916		)	(0.3	)	(1,884		)	(0.3	)	(4,316		)	(0.3	)	(8,417		)	(0.6	)
Earnings before taxes	143,602			19.9		126,847			19.4		261,041			18.9		240,695			19.3
Provision for taxes	32,134			4.5		25,267			3.9		56,269			4.1		46,649			3.8
Net earnings	$	111,468		15.4		$	101,580		15.5		$	204,772		14.8		$	194,046		15.5

Net sales

Net sales were $722.0 million and $653.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, and 2017, and $1.4 billion and $1.2 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively. This represents an increase of 10% and 11% in U.S. dollars for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. Excluding the effect of currency exchange rates fluctuations, or in local currencies, net sales increased 7% and 6% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. The Biotix acquisition contributed approximately 1.5% to local currency net sales for both the three

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and six months ended June 30, 2018. These results compare to 10% and 11% local currency growth for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 of which the Troemner acquisition contributed approximately 2% and 1%, respectively. Global market conditions were generally favorable during the first half of 2018 and we continue to benefit from the execution of our global sales and marketing programs, our robust product portfolio, and investments in our field resources. However, we remain cautious as market conditions are subject to change and economic uncertainties exist in certain regions of the world. We will also face a difficult prior period comparison in China during the second half of 2018.

Net sales by geographic destination for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 in U.S. dollars increased in the Americas 4% and 5%, in Europe 14% and 13%, and in Asia/Rest of World 15% and 16%, respectively. Our net sales by geographic destination for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 in local currencies increased in the Americas 4% and 5%, in Europe 7% and 3%, and in Asia/Rest of World 9% and 10%, respectively. The Biotix acquisition contributed approximately 2.5% to our local currency net sales growth in the Americas for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. A discussion of sales by operating segment is included below.

As described in Note 17 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017, our net sales comprise product sales of precision instruments and related services. Service revenues are primarily derived from repair and other services, including regulatory compliance qualification, calibration, certification, preventative maintenance and spare parts.

Net sales of products increased 10% in U.S. dollars and 6% in local currencies for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and increased 11% in U.S. dollars and 6% in local currencies for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. The Biotix acquisition contributed approximately 2% to our net sales of products for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. Service revenue (including spare parts) increased by 13% in U.S. dollars and 10% in local currencies for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and increased 11% in U.S. dollars and 6% in local currencies for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017.

Net sales of our laboratory products and services, which represented approximately 51% of our total net sales increased 14% in U.S. dollars and 10% in local currencies for the three months ended June 30, 2018, and increased 15% in U.S. dollars and 10% in local currencies for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The local currency increase in net sales of our laboratory products includes solid growth in most product categories, especially process analytics. The Biotix acquisition also contributed approximately 3% to our growth of laboratory products and services for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

Net sales of our industrial products and services, which represented approximately 41% of our total net sales increased 6% in U.S. dollars and 3% in local currencies for the three months ended June 30, 2018, and increased 6% in U.S. dollars and 1% in local currencies for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The local currency increase in net sales of our industrial products includes strong growth in core-industrial, offset in part by a decline in product inspection which had strong growth in the prior year comparable periods.

Net sales in our food retailing products and services, which represented approximately 8% of our total net sales increased 11% in U.S. dollars and 6% in local currencies for the three months ended June 30, 2018, and increased 9% in U.S. dollars and 3% in local currencies for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Food retailing included strong project activity in the Americas, offset by reduced net sales in Europe which had strong growth in the prior year six month period.

Gross profit

Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 57.2% and 57.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, and 57.0% and 57.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for products was 60.6% and 61.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and 60.5% and 61.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for services (including spare parts) was 45.1% and 44.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and 44.7% and 44.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 was primarily due to the impact of foreign currency translation, initial costs associated with a new manufacturing facility and the Biotix acquisition, offset in part by favorable price realization.

Research and development and selling, general and administrative expenses

Research and development expenses as a percentage of net sales was 4.9% and 5.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, and was 5.1%for both the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Research and development expenses increased 9% in U.S. dollars and increased 6% in local currencies for the three months ended June 30, 2018, and increased 10% in U.S. dollars and increased 6% in local currencies for the six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017 relating to increased project activity.

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales were 28.8% and 29.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, and was 29.6% and 30.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 6% in U.S. dollars and 3% in local currencies for the three months ended June 30, 2018, and increased 7% in U.S. dollars and 3% in local currencies for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The local currency increase includes investments in our field sales organization and growth initiatives, offset in part by benefits from our cost savings initiatives.

Amortization, interest expense, other charges (income), net and taxes

Amortization expense was $12.0 million and $10.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $23.7 million and $20.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Interest expense was $8.3 million and $8.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $16.7 million and $15.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Other charges (income), net includes non-service pension costs (benefits), (gains) losses from foreign currency transactions and related hedging activities, interest income and other items. Nonservice pension benefits was $1.5 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $3.1 million and $1.9 million and for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Other charges (income), net for the six months ended June 30, 2017 also includes a one-time gain of $3.4 million relating to the sale of a facility in Switzerland in connection with the our initiative to consolidate certain Swiss operations into a new facility.

Our reported tax rate was 22.4% and 19.9% during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively and 21.6% and 19.4% during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The increase in our reported tax rate for the three and six month periods is related to the timing of excess tax benefits associated with stock option exercises. The provision for taxes is based upon using our projected annual effective tax rate of 22.0% before non-recurring discrete tax items for the three and six months periods ended June 30, 2018. The difference between our projected annual effective tax rate of 22.0% and our reported tax rate is related to the timing of excess tax benefits associated with stock option exercises.

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On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act") significantly revised U.S.corporate income tax law. The Act includes, among other things, a reduction in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, and the implementation of a modified territorial tax system that includes a one-time transition tax on deemed repatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries ("Transition Tax") that is payable over a period of up to eight years.

Our accounting for the Act is based upon reasonable estimates, however, our estimates may

change upon the finalization of the Act's implementation and additional interpretive guidance from

regulatory authorities. Among other things, we need to complete our analysis of historical foreign

earnings and related taxes paid and our analysis of foreign cash equivalents. In addition, we need to

complete our analysis of deemed repatriation of deferred foreign income and related state tax effects. We will complete our accounting for the above tax effects of the Act during 2018 as provided in SAB 118 and will reflect any adjustments to our provisional amounts as an adjustment to the provision for taxes in the reporting period in which the amounts are finally determined.

Results of Operations – by Operating Segment

The following is a discussion of the financial results of our operating segments. We currently have five reportable segments: U.S. Operations, Swiss Operations, Western European Operations, Chinese Operations and Other. A more detailed description of these segments is outlined in Note 17 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017.

U.S. Operations (amounts in thousands)

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2018		2017		%		2018		2017		%
Total net sales	$	274,961	$	261,923	5	%	$	528,372	$	499,689	6	%
Net sales to external customers	$	251,474	$	238,831	5	%	$	481,219	$	454,184	6	%
Segment profit	$	42,006	$	45,147	(7	)%	$	76,251	$	83,969	(9	)%

Total net sales and net sales to external customers both increased 5% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the corresponding period in 2017. Total net sales and net sales to external customers both increased 6% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the corresponding period in 2017. Net sales to external customers benefited approximately 4% from the Biotix acquisition for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018. The increase in total net sales and net sales to external customers for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 reflects solid results in our laboratory products. We also experienced strong growth in retail due to the timing of project activity, offset in part by a decrease in product inspection related to particularly strong growth in the prior year periods.

Segment profit decreased $3.1 million and $7.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017, primarily due to initial costs associated with a new manufacturing facility and continued investments in our field sales and service organization offset in part by benefits from our margin expansion initiatives.

Swiss Operations (amounts in thousands)

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2018		2017		%1)		2018		2017		%1)
Total net sales	$	181,113	$	163,634	11	%	$	357,160	$	320,933	11	%
Net sales to external customers	$	32,154	$	32,287	—	%	$	64,619	$	62,034	4	%
Segment profit	$	47,737	$	37,950	26	%	$	93,712	$	73,968	27	%

1) Represents U.S. dollar growth (decline) for net sales and segment profit.

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Total net sales increased 11% in U.S. dollars and 10% in local currency for the three months ended June 30, 2018, and increased 11% in U.S. dollars and 8% in local currency for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. Net sales to external customers were flat in U.S. dollars and decreased 1% in local currency for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and increased 4% in U.S. dollars and 2% in local currency for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. Local currency net sales to external customers for the three months ended June 30, 2018 includes strong growth in our core-industrial products, offset by a decrease in laboratory products. The increase in net sales to external customers for the six months ended June 30, 2018 includes growth in most product categories, especially core-industrial products.

Segment profit increased $9.8 million and $19.7 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. Segment profit during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 includes the impact of increased net sales volume, our margin expansion initiatives and favorable foreign currency translation, offset in part by higher research and development activity.

Western European Operations (amounts in thousands)

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2018		2017		%1)		2018		2017		%1)
Total net sales	$	218,913	$	195,044	12	%	$	425,297	$	385,309	10	%
Net sales to external customers	$	173,772	$	151,161	15	%	$	339,144	$	298,484	14	%
Segment profit	$	27,333	$	24,709	11	%	$	45,615	$	49,427	(8	)%

1) Represents U.S. dollar growth (decline) for net sales and segment profit.

Total net sales increased 12% in U.S. dollars and 4% in local currencies for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and increased 10% in U.S. dollars and decreased 1% in local currencies for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. Net sales to external customers increased 15% in U.S. dollars and increased 7% in local currencies for the three months ended June 30, 2018, and increased 14% in U.S. dollars and 2% in local currencies for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. Local currency net sales to external customers for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 includes solid growth in most product categories, offset in part by declines in food retailing which faced very strong project activity in the prior six month period ended June 30, 2017.

Segment profit increased $2.6 million and decreased $3.8 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. The increase in segment profit for the three month period ended June 30, 2018 includes increased net sales volume, our margin expansion initiatives, and favorable currency translation, partially offset by higher research and development activity and an inter-segment product transfer. The decrease in segment profit for the six months ended June 30, 2018 also includes roll-in costs associated with our Blue Ocean program.

Chinese Operations (amounts in thousands)

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2018		2017		%1)		2018		2017		%1)
Total net sales	$	191,860	$	165,128	16	%	$	366,197	$	308,842	19	%
Net sales to external customers	$	133,272	$	108,092	23	%	$	247,202	$	198,873	24	%
Segment profit	$	65,884	$	54,127	22	%	$	125,437	$	98,787	27	%

1) Represents U.S. dollar growth for net sales and segment profit.

Total net sales increased 16% in U.S. dollars and 8% in local currency for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and increased 19% in U.S. dollars and 10% local currency for the six months

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ended June 30, 2018, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. Net sales to external customers increased 23% in U.S. dollars and 15% in local currency for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and increased 24% in U.S. dollars and 16% local currency during the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. The increase in local currency net sales to external customers during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 reflects very strong growth in most product categories, especially laboratory products. While Chinese market conditions are currently favorable we will face difficult prior period comparisons during the remainder of 2018 due to our strong performance in 2017. In addition to the tough comparisons the Chinese economy has historically been volatile and market conditions may change unfavorably due to various factors.

Segment profit increased $11.8 million and $26.7 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. The increase in segment profit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 includes increased local currency net sales volume and benefits from our margin expansion and cost savings initiatives, and favorable foreign currency translation.

Other (amounts in thousands)

	Three months ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2018		2017		%1)		2018		2017		%1)
Total net sales	$	132,787	$	125,414	6	%	$	253,736	$	238,374	6	%
Net sales to external customers	$	131,324	$	123,285	7	%	$	250,633	$	234,648	7	%
Segment profit	$	17,642	$	15,181	16	%	$	31,523	$	28,289	11	%

1) Represents U.S. dollar growth for net sales and segment profit.

Total net sales increased 6% in U.S. dollars and 3% in local currencies for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and increased 6% in U.S. dollars and 2% in local currencies for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. Net sales to external customers increased 7% in U.S. dollars and 4% in local currencies for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and increased 7% in U.S. dollars and 2% in local currencies for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. Local currency sales growth reflects growth in laboratory products offset by declines in food retailing and product inspection related which had strong project activity in the prior year periods.

Segment profit increased $2.5 million and $3.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2017.The increase in segment profit is primarily due to benefits from our margin expansion initiatives and favorable foreign currency translation, offset in part by increased sales and service investments.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity is our ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operating activities to meet our obligations and commitments. In addition, liquidity includes the ability to obtain appropriate financing. Currently, our financing requirements are primarily driven by working capital requirements, capital expenditures, share repurchases and acquisitions.

Cash provided by operating activities totaled $216.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to $205.4 million in the corresponding period in 2017. The increase in 2018 is primarily related to higher net income of $10.7 million, offset in part by a Transition Tax payment of $4.2 million (see below).

Capital expenditures are made primarily for investments in information systems and technology, machinery, equipment and the purchase and expansion of facilities. Our capital expenditures totaled $61.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $48.5 million in the corresponding period in 2017. The increase is primarily related to investments in

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manufacturing facilities. We expect to make net investments in new or expanded manufacturing facilities of $20 million to $30 million over the next two years.

In 2017, we recorded a provisional one-time charge of $72 million for the estimated income tax effect of the Transition Tax associated with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of which $59 million is expected to be paid over a period of up to eight years. In April 2018, we paid our first Transition Tax payment of $4.2 million.

We plan to repatriate earnings from China, Switzerland, Germany, the United Kingdom and certain other countries in future years and expect the only additional cost associated with the repatriation of such earnings outside the United States will be any applicable withholding taxes. All other undistributed earnings are considered to be permanently reinvested. As of June 30, 2018, we have an immaterial amount of cash and cash equivalents outside the United States where undistributed earnings are considered permanently reinvested. Accordingly, we believe the tax impact associated with repatriating our undistributed foreign earnings will not have a material effect on our liquidity.

Senior Notes and Credit Facility Agreement

Our debt consisted of the following at June 30, 2018:

	June 30, 2018
	U.S. Dollar			Other Principal Trading Currencies			Total
$50 million Senior Notes, interest 3.67%, due December 17, 2022	50,000			—			50,000
$50 million Senior Notes, interest 4.10%, due September 19, 2023	50,000			—			50,000
$125 million Senior Notes, interest 3.84%, due September 19, 2024	125,000			—			125,000
$125 million Senior Notes, interest 4.24%, due June 25, 2025	125,000			—			125,000
EUR 125 million Senior Notes, interest 1.47%, due June 17, 2030	—			145,163			145,163
Debt issuance costs, net	(994		)	(342		)	(1,336		)
Total Senior Notes	349,006			144,821			493,827
$1.1 billion Credit Agreement, interest at LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points	469,719			56,874			526,593
Other local arrangements	359			51,693			52,052
Total debt	819,084			253,388			1,072,472
Less: current portion	(359		)	(51,693		)	(52,052		)
Total long-term debt	$	818,725		$	201,695		$	1,020,420

On June 15, 2018 we entered into an amended $1.1 billion Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement"), which amended our $800 million Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Prior Credit Agreement"), that is further described in Note 7 of our consolidated financial statements.

As of June 30, 2018, approximately $566.9 million was available under the Credit Agreement. Changes in exchange rates between the currencies in which we generate cash flows and the currencies in which our borrowings are denominated affect our liquidity. In addition, because we borrow in a variety of currencies, our debt balances fluctuate due to changes in exchange rates.

In April 2018, two of our non-U.S. pension plans issued loans totaling $39.6 million (Swiss franc 38 million) to our wholly owned subsidiary. The loans have the same terms and conditions which include an interest rate of Swiss franc LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points and a maturity date of April 2019 and a one year renewal term and, as such, are classified as short-term debt on our consolidated balance sheet. The proceeds were used to repay outstanding amounts on our credit facility.

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We currently believe that cash flow from operating activities, together with liquidity available under our credit facility and local working capital facilities, will be sufficient to fund currently anticipated working capital needs and capital spending requirements for at least the foreseeable future.

We continue to explore potential acquisitions. In connection with any acquisition, we may incur additional indebtedness.

Share Repurchase Program

We have a share repurchase program of which there was $345.9 million of remaining common share to be repurchased under the program as of June 30, 2018. The share repurchases are expected to be funded from cash generated from operating activities, borrowings, and existing cash balances. Repurchases will be made through open market transactions, and the amount and timing of purchases will depend on business and market conditions, stock price, trading restrictions, the level of acquisition activity, and other factors.

We have purchased 27.1 million shares since the inception of the program through June 30, 2018. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we spent $237.5 million and $249.9 million on the repurchase of 396,218 and 505,593 shares at an average price per share of $599.40 and $494.35, respectively. We also reissued 68,653 shares and 153,413 shares held in treasury for the exercise of stock options and restricted stock units during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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Effect of Currency on Results of Operations

Our earnings are affected by changing exchange rates. We are most sensitive to changes in the exchange rates between the Swiss franc, euro, and U.S. dollar. We have more Swiss franc expenses than we do Swiss franc sales because we develop and manufacture products in Switzerland that we sell globally, and have a number of corporate functions located in Switzerland. When the Swiss franc strengthens against our other trading currencies, particularly the U.S. dollar and euro, our earnings go down. We also have significantly more sales in the euro than we do expenses. When the euro weakens against the U.S. dollar and Swiss franc, our earnings also go down. We estimate a 1% strengthening of the Swiss franc against the euro would reduce our earnings before tax by approximately $1.6 million to $1.8 million annually.

We also conduct business in many geographies throughout the world, including Asia Pacific, the United Kingdom, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Canada. Fluctuations in these currency exchange rates against the U.S. dollar can also affect our operating results. The most significant of these currency exposures is the Chinese Renminbi. The impact on our earnings before tax of the Chinese Renminbi weakening 1% against the U.S. dollar is a reduction of approximately $1.1 million to $1.3 million annually.

In addition to the effects of exchange rate movements on operating profits, our debt levels can fluctuate due to changes in exchange rates, particularly between the U.S. dollar and the Swiss franc. Based on our outstanding debt at June 30, 2018, we estimate that a 10% weakening of the U.S. dollar against the currencies in which our debt is denominated would result in an increase of approximately $28.2 million in the reported U.S. dollar value of our debt.

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Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer

You should not rely on forward-looking statements to predict our actual results. Our actual results or performance may be materially different than reflected in forward-looking statements because of various risks and uncertainties. You can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue”.

We make forward-looking statements about future events or our future financial performance, including earnings and sales growth, earnings per share, strategic plans and contingency plans, growth opportunities or economic downturns, our ability to respond to changes in market conditions, planned research and development efforts and product introductions, adequacy of facilities, access to and the costs of raw materials, shipping and supplier costs, gross margins, customer demand, our competitive position , capital expenditures, cash flow, tax-related matters, compliance with laws, and effects of acquisitions.

Our forward-looking statements may not be accurate or complete, and we do not intend to update or revise them in light of actual results. New risks also periodically arise. Please consider the risks and factors that could cause our results to differ materially from what is described in our forward-looking statements. See in particular “Factors Affecting Our Future Operating Results” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

As of June 30, 2018, there was no material change in the information provided under Item 7A in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.None

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

For the six months ended June 30, 2018 there were no material changes from risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

	(a)	(b)		(c)	(d)
	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program	Approximate Dollar Value (in thousands) of Shares that may yet be Purchased under the Program
April 1 to April 30, 2018	64,793	$	570.74	64,793	$	427,691
May 1 to May 31, 2018	76,198	$	561.87	76,198	$	384,876
June 1 to June 30, 2018	67,347	$	578.38	67,347	$	345,922
Total	208,338	$	569.97	208,338	$	345,922

The Company has a share repurchase program of which there is $345.9 million of remaining to repurchase common shares as of June 30, 2018. We have purchased 27.1 million shares since the inception of the program through June 30, 2018.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we spent $237.5 million and $249.9 million on the repurchase of 396,218 and 505,593 shares at an average price per share of $599.40 and $494.35, respectively. We also reissued 68,653 shares and 153,413 shares held in treasury for the exercise of stock options and restricted stock units during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.None

Item 5. Other information.None

Item 6. Exhibits. See Exhibit Index below.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
Date:	July 27, 2018	By:	/s/ Shawn P. Vadala
			Shawn P. Vadala
			Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
	10.57*	Employment agreement between Gerhard Keller and Mettler-Toledo International Inc., dated as of April 27, 2018
	31.1*	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002
	31.2*	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002
	32*	Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002
	101.INS*	XBRL Instance Document
	101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
	101.CAL*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
	101.LAB*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
	101.PRE*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
	101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

_______________________

*    Filed herewith

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EX-10.57

Exhibit 10.57

Date	April 27, 2018
Reference	CM/em
Direct Dial	41 44 944 24 45
Telefax	41 44 944 22 55

PERSONAL / CONFIDENTIAL

Mr. Gerhard Keller

Im Langacher 44

CH 8606 Greifensee, Switzerland

Employment Agreement

between Mettler-Toledo International Inc., Greifensee Branch, Im Langacher, 8606 Greifensee, Switzerland (“Company”), and Mr. Gerhard Keller, born April 14, 1967, Swiss Citizen (“Employee”).

The parties enter into an employment agreement on the terms and conditions set forth below:

Function	Head Process Analytics Division, Member of the Group Management Committee ("GMC") of the METTLER TOLEDO Group.
Employing Company / Position Location	Mettler-Toledo International Inc., Greifensee Branch, 8606 Greifensee, Switzerland. The principal places of work are Urdorf and Greifensee, Switzerland. Given the international presence of the company, employee’s duties will require regular business travel to the Group’s various locations. If not otherwise stipulated in this agreement, the General Terms and Conditions of Employment ("GTCE") of our Swiss operations apply.
Remuneration	Base Salary of CHF 290'000.00 gross per annum, effective with the starting date, payable in twelve equal monthly installments of CHF 24'166.65. Participation in the Incentive Plan POBS Plus for Members of the Group Management of METTLER TOLEDO pursuant to the then-current plan and regulations. Under this plan Employee is eligible to earn a cash incentive based upon achievement of various financial and personal targets. For 100% target achievement, the cash incentive is currently CHF 130'500.00 gross (45% of base salary). The scaling of the incentive system and selection and weighting of targets, including personal targets, are determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
Expenses	Expense Allowance according to then-current regulations of CHF 10'500.00 per annum, payable in twelve monthly installments of CHF 875.00. No commuting or vehicle allowance will be paid.
Equity Incentive Plan	Participation in the METTLER TOLEDO Equity Incentive Plan as may be amended from time to time.
Personnel Insurance	Additional Accident Insurance and Disability Insurance at METTLER TOLEDO’s expense. Participation in the pension arrangement for GMC members as might be amended from time to time, with defined contributions at METTLER TOLEDO's expense. The insured salary is 77.2727% of Target Salary, subject to limits applicable under Swiss law.
Vacation	27 working days per calendar year, including compensation for overtime as per Supplementary Regulations on Working Hours and Absences of our Swiss operations. Unused vacation days in a given year will not be carried forward.

Exhibit 10.57

Duration / Notice Period	This employment agreement is effective as of July 1, 2018 and is of unlimited duration. It may be terminated by either party without cause by giving twelve (12) months notice in writing to the end of a month and shall terminate at the end of such notice period.
Non-Competition	While Employee is employed by METTLER TOLEDO and for a period of twelve months after his termination, Employee shall not directly or indirectly (a) engage in or be employed in any business anywhere in the world which competes with the businesses of METTLER TOLEDO, or (b) solicit for hire or hire any METTLER TOLEDO employee.
Confidentiality	Employee agrees to keep confidential both during and after his employment with METTLER TOLEDO all information of a confidential nature not generally known outside of METTLER TOLEDO, and not to use such confidential information other than for purposes of performing his duties for METTLER TOLEDO.
Tax Filings	The parties acknowledge a separate agreement will be signed regarding tax equalization matters.
Previous Employment Agreements	With the effectiveness of this employment agreement, all previous employment agreements or amendments to such employment agreements with METTLER TOLEDO shall be considered cancelled. The acquired period of service since January 1, 1991 is taken into consideration where applicable.
Applicable Law and Jurisdiction	This agreement shall be governed by Swiss law. All disputes concerning the terms and conditions of this agreement shall be brought before the ordinary courts in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland.

Mettler-Toledo International Inc.    Employee

Christian Magloth        Gerhard Keller

Attachments:

▪ POBS Plus – Incentive System for Members of the Group Management of METTLER TOLEDO (07/2015)

▪ Spesenreglementsergänzung Gruppenleitung (04/1997)

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Olivier A. Filliol, certify that:

(1)I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Mettler-Toledo International Inc.;

(2)Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

(3)Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

(4)The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

(5)The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the Audit Committee of the registrant's Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: July 27, 2018

/s/ Oliver A. Filliol

Olivier A. Filliol    

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Shawn P. Vadala certify that:

(1)I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Mettler-Toledo International Inc.;

(2)Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

(3)Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

(4)The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

(5)The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the Audit Committee of the registrant's Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: July 27, 2018

/s/ Shawn P. Vadala

Shawn P. Vadala

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

Certification Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (the "Company") does hereby certify, to such officer's knowledge, that:

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2018 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in this periodic report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: July 27, 2018

/s/ Olivier A. Filliol

Olivier A. Filliol

Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Shawn P. Vadala

Shawn P. Vadala

Chief Financial Officer

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	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) shares
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Entity Central Index Key	0001037646
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | shares	25,213,828
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
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Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Revenues	$ 721,996	$ 653,656	$ 1,382,817	$ 1,248,223
Gross profit	412,625	375,612	787,558	719,001
Research and development	35,315	32,582	70,028	63,782
Selling, general and administrative	208,024	195,624	408,698	381,280
Amortization	11,970	10,249	23,705	20,294
Interest expense	8,309	8,171	16,668	15,912
Restructuring Charges	7,321	4,023	11,734	5,455
Other charges (income), net	(1,916)	(1,884)	(4,316)	(8,417)
Earnings before taxes	143,602	126,847	261,041	240,695
Provision for taxes	32,134	25,267	56,269	46,649
Net earnings	$ 111,468	$ 101,580	$ 204,772	$ 194,046
Basic earnings per common share:
Net earnings	$ 4.41	$ 3.94	$ 8.07	$ 7.51
Weighted average number of common shares	25,299,414	25,751,374	25,383,402	25,841,243
Diluted earnings per common share:
Net earnings	$ 4.31	$ 3.84	$ 7.88	$ 7.32
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares	25,867,383	26,439,529	25,979,508	26,514,311
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax (Note 9)	$ 82,263	$ 134,314	$ 204,457	$ 250,658
Product [Member]
Revenues	562,476	512,848	1,073,422	970,108
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	221,729	199,586	424,316	374,899
Service [Member]
Revenues	159,520	140,808	309,395	278,115
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 87,642	$ 78,458	$ 170,943	$ 154,323

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Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 183,190	$ 148,687
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $16,074 at June 30, 2018 and $15,549 at December 31, 2017	486,203	528,615
Inventories	270,047	255,390
Other current assets and prepaid expenses	63,867	74,031
Total current assets	1,003,307	1,006,723
Property, plant and equipment, net	678,706	668,271
Goodwill	536,407	539,838
Other intangible assets, net	219,858	226,718
Non-current deferred tax assets, net	36,880	41,425
Other non-current assets	83,058	66,830
Total assets	2,558,216	2,549,805
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	170,865	167,627
Accrued and other liabilities	145,892	152,834
Accrued compensation and related items	116,567	170,159
Deferred revenue and customer prepayments	126,835	107,166
Taxes payable	76,606	72,210
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	52,052	19,677
Total current liabilities	688,817	689,673
Long-term debt	1,020,420	960,170
Non-current deferred tax liabilities	46,138	51,230
Other non-current liabilities	270,407	301,452
Total liabilities	2,025,782	2,002,525
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; authorized 10,000,000 shares	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; authorized 125,000,000 shares; issued 44,786,011 and 44,786,011 shares; outstanding 25,213,828 and 25,541,393 shares at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	448	448
Additional paid-in capital	755,374	747,138
Treasury stock at cost (19,572,183 shares at June 30, 2018 and 19,244,618 shares at December 31, 2017)	(3,595,296)	(3,368,182)
Retained earnings	3,637,629	3,433,282
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(265,721)	(265,406)
Total shareholders' equity	532,434	547,280
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 2,558,216	$ 2,549,805

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Balance Sheet Parentheticals (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	$ 16,074	$ 15,549
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
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Common Stock, Shares Authorized	125,000,000	125,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	44,786,011	44,786,011
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	25,213,828	25,541,393
Treasury Stock, Shares	19,572,183	19,244,618

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Interim Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 434,943	$ 448	$ 730,556	$ (3,006,771)	$ 3,065,708	$ (354,998)
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016		26,020,234
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued	28,649			38,586	9,937
Exercise of stock options and restricted stock units, shares		270,413
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	399,997			399,997
Repurchases of common stock, shares		(749,254)
Tax benefit resulting from exercise of certain employee stock options	1,539
Adjustment to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-Based Compensation	16,582		16,582
Net earnings	375,972				375,972
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	89,592					89,592
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 547,280	$ 448	747,138	(3,368,182)	3,433,282	(265,406)
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2017	25,541,393	25,541,393
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption					1,539
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued	$ 9,960			10,385	425
Exercise of stock options and restricted stock units, shares	68,653	68,653
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	$ 237,499			237,499
Repurchases of common stock, shares	(396,218)	(396,218)
Adjustment to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-Based Compensation	$ 8,236		8,236
Net earnings	204,772				204,772
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(315)					(315)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2018	$ 532,434	$ 448	$ 755,374	$ (3,595,296)	$ 3,637,629	$ (265,721)
Ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2018	25,213,828	25,213,828

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Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 204,772	$ 194,046
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	18,606	15,919
Amortization	23,705	20,294
Deferred tax benefit	(10,109)	(3,840)
Share-based compensation	8,236	7,793
Gain on facility sale	0	(3,394)
Other	(1,200)	230
Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in:
Trade accounts receivable, net	34,509	23,541
Inventories	(19,959)	(21,164)
Other current assets	844	(235)
Trade accounts payable	5,425	(7,176)
Taxes payable	1,268	(9,058)
Accruals and other	(49,338)	(11,579)
Net cash provided by operating activities	216,759	205,377
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	4,530	10,209
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(61,586)	(48,529)
Acquisitions	(500)	(697)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Derivative Instrument, Investing Activities	7,042	(1,033)
Net cash used in investing activities	(50,514)	(40,050)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	603,180	672,921
Repayments of borrowings	(502,524)	(615,162)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	9,960	16,935
Repurchases of common stock	(237,499)	(249,949)
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	(1,635)	(7,205)
Net cash used in financing activities	(128,518)	(182,460)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(3,224)	4,793
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	34,503	(12,340)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	148,687	158,674
End of period	$ 183,190	$ 146,334

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6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Mettler-Toledo International Inc. ("Mettler-Toledo" or the "Company") is a leading global supplier of precision instruments and services. The Company manufactures weighing instruments for use in laboratory, industrial, packaging, logistics and food retailing applications. The Company also manufactures several related analytical instruments and provides automated chemistry solutions used in drug and chemical compound discovery and development. In addition, the Company manufactures metal detection and other end-of-line inspection systems used in production and packaging and provides solutions for use in certain process analytics applications. The Company's primary manufacturing facilities are located in China, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Company's principal executive offices are located in Columbus, Ohio and Greifensee, Switzerland.

The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and include all entities in which the Company has control, which are its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2018.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results may differ from those estimates. A discussion of the Company’s critical accounting policies is included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Trade Accounts Receivable

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts represents the Company’s best estimate of probable credit losses in its existing trade accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based upon a review of both specific accounts for collection and the age of the accounts receivable portfolio.

Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost, which includes direct materials, labor and overhead, is generally determined using the first in, first out (FIFO) method. The estimated net realizable value is based on assumptions for future demand and related pricing. Adjustments to the cost basis of the Company’s inventory are made for excess and obsolete items based on usage, orders and technological obsolescence. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, reductions in the value of inventory may be required.

Inventories consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Raw materials and parts	$	121,265	$	118,790
Work-in-progress	50,186		43,035
Finished goods	98,596		93,565
	$	270,047	$	255,390

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill, representing the excess of purchase price over the net asset value of companies acquired, and indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized, but are reviewed for impairment annually in the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset might be impaired. The annual evaluation for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are generally based on an assessment of qualitative and quantitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the asset is less than its carrying amount.

Other intangible assets include indefinite-lived assets and assets subject to amortization. Where applicable, amortization is charged on a straight-line basis over the expected period of benefit. The straight-line method of amortization reflects an appropriate allocation of the cost of the intangible assets to earnings in proportion to the amount of economic benefits obtained by the Company in each reporting period. The Company assesses the initial acquisition of intangible assets in accordance with the provisions of ASC 805 "Business Combinations" and the continued accounting for previously recognized intangible assets and goodwill in accordance with the provisions of ASC 350 "Intangible - Goodwill and Other" and ASC 360 "Property, Plant and Equipment".

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2018							December 31, 2017
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangibles, Net		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangibles, Net
Customer relationships	$	197,817	$	(45,864	)	$	151,953	$	198,527	$	(41,794	)	$	156,733
Proven technology and patents	70,156		(40,720		)	29,436		70,311		(38,890		)	31,421
Tradenames (finite life)	4,494		(2,817		)	1,677		4,518		(2,807		)	1,711
Tradenames (indefinite life)	35,520		—			35,520		35,562		—			35,562
Other	3,631		(2,359		)	1,272		3,490		(2,199		)	1,291
	$	311,618	$	(91,760	)	$	219,858	$	312,408	$	(85,690	)	$	226,718

The Company recognized amortization expense associated with the above intangible assets of $3.5 million and $2.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively and $7.1 million and $5.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The annual aggregate amortization expense based on the current balance of other intangible assets is estimated at $14.0 million for 2018, $13.4 million for 2019, $13.1 million for 2020, $12.5 million for 2021, $12.0 million for 2022 and $11.8 million for 2023. Purchased intangible amortization was $3.3 million, $2.5 million after tax, and $2.3 million, $1.5 million after tax, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively and $6.7 million, $5.0 million after tax, and $4.6 million, $3.0 million after tax, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

In addition to the above amortization, the Company recorded amortization expense associated with capitalized software of $8.4 million and $7.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively and $16.5 million and $15.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Revenue Recognition

Product revenue is recognized from contracts with customers when a customer has obtained control of a product. The Company considers control to have transferred upon shipment or delivery. To the extent the Company’s contracts have a separate performance obligation, revenue related to any post-shipment performance obligation is deferred until completed. Shipping and handling costs charged to customers are included in total net sales and the associated expense is a component of cost of sales. Certain products are also sold through indirect distribution channels whereby the distributor assumes any further obligations to the end customer. Revenue is recognized on these distributor arrangements upon transfer of control to the distributor. Contracts do not contain variable pricing arrangements that are retrospective, except for rebate programs. Rebates are estimated based on expected sales volumes and offset against revenue at the time such revenue is recognized. The Company generally maintains the right to accept or reject a product return in its terms and conditions and also maintains appropriate accruals for outstanding credits. The provisions for estimated returns and rebates are immaterial to the consolidated financial statements.

Certain of the Company’s arrangements include separate performance obligations, primarily related to installation. Such performance obligations are accounted for separately when the deliverables have stand-alone value and the satisfaction of the undelivered performance obligations is probable and within the Company's control. The allocation of revenue between the performance obligations is based on the observable standalone selling prices at the time of the sale in accordance with a number of factors including service technician billing rates, time to install and geographic location.

Software is generally not considered a distinct performance obligation with the exception of a few small software applications. The Company does not sell software products without the related hardware instrument as the software is embedded in the product. The Company’s products typically require no significant production, modification, or customization of the hardware or software that is essential to the functionality of the products.

Service revenue not under contract is recognized upon the completion of the service performed. Revenue from spare parts sold on a stand-alone basis is recognized when control is transferred to the customer, which is generally at the time of shipment or delivery. Revenue from service contracts is recognized ratably over the contract period using a time-based method. These contracts represent an obligation to perform repair and other services including regulatory compliance qualification, calibration, certification, and preventative maintenance on a customer’s pre-defined equipment over the contract period.

Warranty

The Company generally offers one-year warranties on most of its products. Product warranties are recorded at the time revenue is recognized. While the Company engages in extensive product quality programs and processes, its warranty obligations are affected by product failure rates, material usage and service costs incurred in correcting a product failure.

Employee Termination Benefits

In situations where contractual termination benefits exist, the Company records accruals for employee termination benefits when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability is reasonably estimable. All other employee termination arrangements are recognized and measured at their fair value at the communication date unless the employee is required to render additional service beyond the legal notification period, in which case the liability is recognized ratably over the future service period.

Share-Based Compensation

The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense within selling, general and administrative in the consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income with a corresponding offset to additional paid-in capital in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company recorded $3.9 million and $8.2 million of share-based compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to $3.9 million and $7.8 million for the corresponding periods in 2017.

Research and Development

Research and development costs primarily consist of salaries, consulting and other costs. The Company expenses these costs as incurred.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

On January 1, 2018 the Company retrospectively implemented ASU 2017-7 to ASC 715 "Compensation - Retirement Benefits," which requires the Company to report the non-service cost components of net periodic benefit cost (pension cost) in other charges (income), net. These amounts were previously reported in selling, general, and administrative, cost of sales and research and development in the consolidated statement of operations. Nonservice pension benefits were $1.5 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $3.1 million and $1.9 million and for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 to ASC 842 "Leases." The accounting guidance primarily requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheet as a right to use asset and a lease liability, with the exception of short term leases. A lessee will continue to recognize lease expense on a straight-line basis for leases classified as operating leases. The guidance becomes effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company's primary leasing arrangements are related to leased facilities and vehicle fleet leases. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income". The accounting update provided entities with guidance on how to reclassify certain stranded tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was a tax bill enacted by the U.S. government in December 2017. The new guidance is effective for the year beginning January 1, 2019 and the Company is still evaluating the impact on the financial statements.

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]

REVENUE

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC 606 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" and all the related amendments using the modified retrospective method, whereby the adoption does not impact any prior periods. The effect of adopting the new standard did not require any cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018. There was no impact to our consolidated statements of operations, balance sheet, or statement of cash flows as of and for the period ended June 30, 2018.

The Company disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers by product, service, timing of revenue recognition and geography. A summary by the Company’s reportable segments follows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018:

Three months ended June 30, 2018	U.S. Operations		Swiss Operations		Western European Operations		Chinese Operations		Other Operations		Total
Product Revenue	$	191,511	$	25,163	$	124,336	$	119,709	$	101,757	$	562,476
Service Revenue:
Point in time	49,985		4,919		33,081		10,885		24,969		123,839
Over time	9,978		2,072		16,355		2,678		4,598		35,681
Total	$	251,474	$	32,154	$	173,772	$	133,272	$	131,324	$	721,996

Six months ended June 30, 2018	U.S. Operations		Swiss Operations		Western European Operations		Chinese Operations		Other Operations		Total
Product Revenue	$	364,012	$	50,728	$	241,268	$	224,002	$	193,412	$	1,073,422
Service Revenue:
Point in time	97,605		9,748		62,966		18,012		49,208		237,539
Over time	19,602		4,143		34,910		5,188		8,013		71,856
Total	$	481,219	$	64,619	$	339,144	$	247,202	$	250,633	$	1,382,817

A summary of revenue by major geographic destination for the three and six months ended June 30 follows:

	Three months ended June 30, 2018		Six months ended June 30, 2018
Americas	$	274,328	$	526,607
Europe	220,718		426,558
Asia / Rest of World	226,950		429,652
Total	$	721,996	$	1,382,817

The Company's global revenue mix by product category is laboratory (51% of sales), industrial (41% of sales) and retail (8% of sales). The Company's product revenue by reportable segment is proportionately similar to the Company's global mix except the Company's Swiss Operations is largely comprised of laboratory products while the Company's Chinese Operations has a slightly higher percentage of industrial products. A summary of the Company’s revenue by product category for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 is as follows:

	Three months ended June 30, 2018		Six months ended June 30, 2018
Laboratory	$	361,726	$	706,885
Industrial	305,277		567,933
Retail	54,993		107,999
Total	$	721,996	$	1,382,817

The payment terms in the Company’s contracts with customers do not exceed one year and therefore contracts do not contain a significant financing component. In most cases, after appropriate credit evaluations, payments are due in arrears and are recognized as receivables. Unbilled revenue is recorded when performance obligations have been satisfied, but the Company does not have right to receive payment. Unbilled revenue as of June 30, 2018 was $16.7 million and is included within accounts receivable. Deferred revenue and customer prepayments are recorded when cash payments are received or due in advance of the performance obligation being satisfied. Deferred revenue primarily includes prepaid service contracts, as well as deferred installation.

Changes in the components of deferred revenue and customer prepayments during the period are as follows:

	Deferred Revenue and Customer Pre-payments
Beginning balances as of December 31, 2017	$	107,166
Customer pre-payments/deferred revenue	282,446
Revenue recognized	(260,280		)
Foreign currency translation	(2,497		)
Ending balance as of June 30, 2018	$	126,835

The Company generally expenses sales commissions when incurred because the amortization period is one year or less. These costs are recorded within selling, general, and administrative expenses. The Company has not disclosed the value of unsatisfied performance obligations other than customer prepayments and deferred revenue above as most contracts have an expected length of one year or less and amounts greater than one year are immaterial.

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Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company has limited involvement with derivative financial instruments and does not use them for trading purposes. The Company enters into certain interest rate swap agreements in order to manage its exposure to changes in interest rates. The amount of the Company's fixed obligation interest payments may change based upon the expiration dates of its interest rate swap agreements and the level and composition of its debt. The Company also enters into certain foreign currency forward contracts to limit the Company's exposure to currency fluctuations on the respective hedged items. As also mentioned in Note 7, the Company has designated its euro denominated debt as a hedge of a portion of its net investment in euro-denominated foreign operations. For additional disclosures on the fair value of financial instruments, see Note 5 to the interim consolidated financial statements.

Cash Flow Hedges

In June 2017, the Company entered into a cross currency swap arrangement designated as a cash flow hedge. The agreement converts $100 million of borrowings under the Company's credit facility into synthetic Swiss franc debt which allows the Company to effectively change the floating rate LIBOR-based interest payment to a fixed Swiss franc income of 0.01%. The swap began in June 2017 and matures in June 2019.

The Company has an interest rate swap agreement designated as a cash flow hedge. The agreement is a swap which has the effect of changing the floating rate LIBOR-based interest payments associated with $50 million of borrowings under the Company’s credit facility to a fixed obligation of 2.52%. The swap began in October 2015 and matures in October 2020.

In March 2015, the Company entered into a forward-starting interest rate swap agreement. The agreement is a swap which has the effect of changing the floating rate LIBOR-based interest payments associated with $100 million of borrowings under the Company's credit agreement to a fixed obligation of 2.25% beginning in February 2017 and matures in February 2022.

The Company's cash flow hedges are recorded gross at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, and disclosed in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements. Amounts reclassified into other comprehensive income and the effective portions of the cash flow hedges are further disclosed in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements. A derivative gain of $3.1 million based upon interest rates and foreign currency rates at June 30, 2018, is expected to be reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings in the next twelve months. Through June 30, 2018, no hedge ineffectiveness has occurred in relation to the cash flow hedges.

Other Derivatives

The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts in order to economically hedge short-term trade and non-trade intercompany balances largely denominated in Swiss franc, other major European currencies, and the Chinese Renminbi with its foreign businesses. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, these contracts are considered “derivatives not designated as hedging instruments.” Gains or losses on these instruments are reported in current earnings. The foreign currency forward contracts are recorded at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, and disclosed in Note 5. The Company recognized in other charges (income), a net loss of $1.5 million and a net gain of $0.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and a net gain of $4.2 million and $1.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The gains and losses are primarily offset by the underlying transaction gains and losses on the related intercompany balances. At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, these contracts had a notional value of $407.1 million and $394.8 million, respectively.

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Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had derivative assets totaling $4.5 million and $1.9 million in both periods, respectively, and derivative liabilities totaling $2.7 million and $2.4 million, respectively. The fair values of the interest rate swap agreements, foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges and foreign currency forward contracts that economically hedge short-term intercompany balances are estimated based upon inputs from current valuation information obtained from dealer quotes and priced with observable market assumptions and appropriate valuation adjustments for credit risk. The Company has evaluated the valuation methodologies used to develop the fair values by dealers in order to determine whether such valuations are representative of an exit price in the Company’s principal market. In addition, the Company uses an internally developed model to perform testing on the valuations received from brokers. The Company has also considered both its own credit risk and counterparty credit risk in determining fair value and determined these adjustments were insignificant at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had $13.4 million and $5.6 million of cash equivalents, respectively, the fair value of which is determined through quoted and corroborated prices in active markets. The fair value of cash equivalents approximates cost.

The fair value of the Company's fixed interest rate debt was estimated using Level 2 inputs, primarily discounted cash flow models, based on estimated current rates offered for similar debt under current market conditions for the Company. The fair value of the Company's debt exceeds the carrying value by approximately $0.5 million as of June 30, 2018.

The fair value of the contingent consideration obligation of $30.9 million relating to the Biotix acquisition as of June 30, 2018 is based on the Company's forecast of future results. The fair value measurements are based on significant inputs not observable in the market and thus represent a Level 3 measurement.

Under U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fair value measurement consists of observable and unobservable inputs that reflect the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing an asset or liability.

A fair value hierarchy has been established that categorizes these inputs into three levels:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities

Level 2: Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities

Level 3: Unobservable inputs

The following table presents for each of these hierarchy levels, the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

	June 30, 2018								December 31, 2017
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	13,402	$	—	$	13,402	$	—	$	5,616	$	—	$	5,616	$	—
Interest rate swap agreements	1,727		—		1,727		—		—		—		—		—
Cross currency swap agreement	1,849		—		1,849		—		—		—		—		—
Foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments	925		—		925		—		1,912		—		1,912		—
Total	$	17,903	$	—	$	17,903	$	—	$	7,528	$	—	$	7,528	$	—
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,292	$	—	$	1,292	$	—
Cross currency swap agreement	—		—		—		—		106		—		106		—
Foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments	2,720		—		2,720		—		986		—		986		—
Total	$	2,720	$	—	$	2,720	$	—	$	2,384	$	—	$	2,384	$	—

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

The Company's reported tax rate was 22.4% and 19.9% during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively and 21.6% and 19.4% during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The provision for taxes is based upon using the Company's projected annual effective tax rate of 22.0% before non-recurring discrete tax items for the three and six months periods ended June 30, 2018. The difference between the Company's projected annual effective tax rate of 22.0% and the reported tax rate is related to the timing of excess tax benefits associated with stock option exercises.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act") significantly revised U.S. corporate income tax law. The Act includes, among other things, a reduction in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, and the implementation of a modified territorial tax system that includes a one-time transition tax on deemed repatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries ("Transition Tax") that is payable over a period of up to eight years.

The Company's accounting for the Act is based upon reasonable estimates, however, the estimates may change upon the finalization of the Act's implementation and additional interpretive guidance from regulatory authorities. Among other things, the Company needs to complete its analysis of historical foreign earnings and related taxes paid and its analysis of foreign cash equivalents. In addition, the Company needs to complete its analysis of deemed repatriation of deferred foreign income and related.

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Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

DEBT

DEBT

Debt consisted of the following at June 30, 2018:

	June 30, 2018
	U.S. Dollar			Other Principal Trading Currencies			Total
$50 million Senior Notes, interest 3.67%, due December 17, 2022	50,000			—			50,000
$50 million Senior Notes, interest 4.10%, due September 19, 2023	50,000			—			50,000
$125 million Senior Notes, interest 3.84%, due September 19, 2024	125,000			—			125,000
$125 million Senior Notes, interest 4.24%, due June 25, 2025	125,000			—			125,000
EUR 125 million Senior Notes, interest 1.47%, due June 17, 2030	—			145,163			145,163
Debt issuance costs, net	(994		)	(342		)	(1,336		)
Total Senior Notes	349,006			144,821			493,827
$1.1 billion Credit Agreement, interest at LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points	469,719			56,874			526,593
Other local arrangements	359			51,693			52,052
Total debt	819,084			253,388			1,072,472
Less: current portion	(359		)	(51,693		)	(52,052		)
Total long-term debt	$	818,725		$	201,695		$	1,020,420

Credit Agreement

On June 15, 2018 the Company entered into an amended $1.1 billion Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement"), which amended its $800 million Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Prior Credit Agreement"). As of June 30, 2018, the Company had $566.9 million of availability remaining under its Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement is provided by a group of financial institutions (similar to the Company's Prior Credit Agreement) and has a maturity date of June 15, 2023. It is a revolving credit facility and is not subject to any scheduled principal payments prior to maturity. The obligations under the Credit Agreement are unsecured.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at current market rates plus a margin based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio, which was set at LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points as of June 15, 2018. The Company must also pay facility fees that are tied to its leverage ratio. The Credit Agreement contains covenants that are the same as those contained in the prior Credit Agreement, with which the Company was in compliance as of June 30, 2018. The Company is required to maintain a ratio of funded debt to Consolidated EBITDA of 3.5 to1.0 or less and an interest coverage ration of 3.5 to 1.0 or greater. The Credit Agreement also places certain limitations on the Company, including limiting the ability to incur liens or indebtedness at a subsidiary level. In addition, the Credit Agreement has several events of default. The Company incurred approximately $0.1 million of debt extinguishment costs during 2018 related to the Prior Credit Agreement. The Company capitalized $2.0 million in financing fees during 2018 associated with the Credit Agreement which will be amortized to interest expense through 2023.

Other Local Arrangements

In April 2018, two of the Company's non-U.S. pension plans issued loans totaling $39.6 million (Swiss franc 38 million) to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The loans have the same terms and conditions which include an interest rate of Swiss franc LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points and a maturity date of April 2019 and a one year renewal term and, as such, are classified as short-term debt on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. The proceeds were used to repay outstanding amounts on the Company's credit facility.

1.47% Euro Senior Notes

The Company has designated the 1.47% Euro Senior Notes as a hedge of a portion of its net investment in euro-denominated foreign subsidiaries to reduce foreign currency risk associated with the net investment in these operations. Changes in the carrying value of this debt resulting from fluctuations in the euro to U.S. dollar exchange rate are recorded as foreign currency translation adjustments within other comprehensive income (loss). The unrealized gain (loss) recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) related to this net investment hedge was a gain of $10.1 million and loss $7.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and a gain of $4.6 million and a loss $10.5 million for the six months periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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Share Repurchase Program and Treasury Stock

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM AND TREASURY STOCK

SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM AND TREASURY STOCK

The Company has a share repurchase program of which there was $345.9 million of remaining common shares to be repurchased under the program as of June 30, 2018. The share repurchases are expected to be funded from cash balances, borrowings and cash generated from operating activities. Repurchases will be made through open market transactions, and the amount and timing of purchases will depend on business and market conditions, the stock price, trading restrictions, the level of acquisition activity and other factors.

The Company has purchased 27.1 million shares since the inception of the program in 2004 through June 30, 2018. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company spent $237.5 million and $249.9 million on the repurchase of 396,218 shares and 505,593 shares at an average price per share of $599.40 and $494.35, respectively. The Company also reissued 68,653 shares and 153,413 shares held in treasury for the exercise of stock options and restricted stock units during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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Other Comprehensive Income (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:

	Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax			Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging Arrangements, Net of Tax			Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Related Items, Net of Tax			Total
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	(31,340	)	$	(1,081	)	$	(232,985	)	$	(265,406	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) cash flow hedging arrangements	—			1,782			—			1,782
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(13,894		)	—			3,865			(10,029		)
Amounts recognized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—			682			7,250			7,932
Net change in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(13,894		)	2,464			11,115			(315		)
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	(45,234	)	$	1,383		$	(221,870	)	$	(265,721	)

	Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax			Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging Arrangements, Net of Tax			Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Related Items, Net of Tax			Total
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	(115,322	)	$	(2,232	)	$	(237,444	)	$	(354,998	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) cash flow hedging arrangements	—			(2,016		)	—			(2,016		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	61,299			—			(11,960		)	49,339
Amounts recognized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—			1,824			7,465			9,289
Net change in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	61,299			(192		)	(4,495		)	56,612
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	(54,023	)	$	(2,424	)	$	(241,939	)	$	(298,386	)

The following table presents amounts recognized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six month periods ended June 30:

	Three months ended June 30,
	2018		2017		Location of Amounts Recognized in Earnings
Effective portion of (gains) / losses on cash flow hedging arrangements:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	158	$	505	Interest expense
Cross currency swap agreement	4,098		1,412		(a)
Total before taxes	4,256		1,917
Provision for taxes	360		305		Provision for taxes
Total, net of taxes	$	3,896	$	1,612
Recognition of defined benefit pension and post-retirement items:
Recognition of actuarial losses and prior service cost, before taxes	$	4,687	$	5,054	(b)
Provision for taxes	1,123		1,301		Provision for taxes
Total, net of taxes	$	3,564	$	3,753

(a) The cross currency swap reflects an unrealized loss of $4.8 million recorded in other charges (income) that was offset by the underlying unrealized gain on the hedged debt. The cross currency swap also reflects a realized gain of $0.7 million recorded in interest expense.

(b) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and post-retirement cost. See Note 11 for additional details for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.

	Six months ended June 30,
	2018		2017		Location of Amounts Recognized in Earnings
Effective portion of (gains) / losses on cash flow hedging arrangements:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	435	$	849	Interest expense
Cross currency swap agreement	387		1,412		(a)
Total before taxes	822		2,261
Provision for taxes	140		437		Provision for taxes
Total, net of taxes	$	682	$	1,824
Recognition of defined benefit pension and post-retirement items:
Recognition of actuarial losses and prior service cost, before taxes	$	9,498	$	10,093	(b)
Provision for taxes	2,248		2,628		Provision for taxes
Total, net of taxes	$	7,250	$	7,465

(a) The cross currency swap reflects an unrealized loss of $1.8 million recorded in other charges (income) that was offset by the underlying unrealized gain on the hedged debt. The cross currency swap also reflects a realized gain of $1.4 million recorded in interest expense.

(b) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and post-retirement cost. See Note 12 for additional details for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.

Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax consisted of the following as of June 30:

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	2018			2017		2018			2017
Net earnings	$	111,468		$	101,580	$	204,772		$	194,046
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(29,205		)	32,734		(315		)	56,612
Comprehensive income, net of tax	$	82,263		$	134,314	$	204,457		$	250,658

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Earnings Per Common Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

In accordance with the treasury stock method, the Company has included the following common equivalent shares in the calculation of diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and six month periods endedJune 30, relating to outstanding stock options and restricted stock units:

	2018	2017
Three months ended	567,969	688,155
Six months ended	596,106	673,068

Outstanding options and restricted stock units to purchase or receive 56,419 shares of common stock for the three month period ended June 30, 2018 have been excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares as such options and restricted stock units would be anti-dilutive. For the three months ended June 30, 2017, there were no anti-dilutive outstanding options or restricted stock units. Options and restricted stock units to purchase or receive 56,380 and 75,182 for the six month period ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, have been excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted average of common and common equivalent shares as such options and restricted stock units would be anti-dilutive.

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Net Periodic Benefit Cost

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST

Net periodic pension cost for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans and U.S. post-retirement medical plan includes the following components for the three months ended June 30:

	U.S. Pension Benefits						Non-U.S. Pension Benefits						Other U.S. Post-retirement Benefits						Total
	2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017
Service cost, net	$	272		$	141		$	3,744		$	3,952		$	—		$	—		4,016			4,093
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations	1,061			1,094			2,131			2,053			16			18			3,208			3,165
Expected return on plan assets	(1,732		)	(1,684		)	(7,688		)	(7,629		)	—			—			(9,420		)	(9,313		)
Recognition of prior service cost	—			—			(1,727		)	(974		)	(93		)	(195		)	(1,820		)	(1,169		)
Recognition of actuarial losses/(gains)	1,451			1,639			5,369			5,058			(313		)	(474		)	6,507			6,223
Net periodic pension cost/(credit)	$	1,052		$	1,190		$	1,829		$	2,460		$	(390	)	$	(651	)	$	2,491		$	2,999

Net periodic pension cost for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans and U.S. post-retirement medical plan includes the following components for the six months ended June 30:

	U.S. Pension Benefits						Non-U.S. Pension Benefits						Other U.S. Post-retirement Benefits						Total
	2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017
Service cost, net	$	544		$	282		$	7,664		$	7,976		$	—		$	—		8,208			8,258
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations	2,122			2,188			4,354			4,122			32			36			6,508			6,346
Expected return on plan assets	(3,464		)	(3,368		)	(15,675		)	(15,014		)	—			—			(19,139		)	(18,382		)
Recognition of prior service cost	—			—			(3,521		)	(2,797		)	(186		)	(390		)	(3,707		)	(3,187		)
Recognition of actuarial losses/(gains)	2,902			3,278			10,929			10,950			(626		)	(948		)	13,205			13,280
Net periodic pension cost/(credit)	$	2,104		$	2,380		$	3,751		$	5,237		$	(780	)	$	(1,302	)	$	5,075		$	6,315

As previously disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company expects to make employer contributions of approximately $25.9 million to its non-U.S. pension plans during the year ended December 31, 2018. This estimate may change based upon several factors, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates, actual returns on plan assets and changes in legal requirements.

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Restructuring Charges

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company has incurred $7.3 million and $11.7 million of restructuring expenses which primarily relates to employee and other cost costs associated with the consolidation of facilities. Liabilities related to restructuring activities are included in accrued and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. A rollforward of the Company’s accrual for restructuring activities for the six months ended June 30, 2018 is as follows:

	Total
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	10,620
Restructuring charges	11,734
Cash payments and utilization	(13,409		)
Impact of foreign currency	(130		)
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	8,815

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Other Charges (Income), Net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

OTHER CHARGES (INCOME), NET

OTHER CHARGES (INCOME), NET

Other charges (income), net includes non-service pension costs (benefits), (gains) losses from foreign currency transactions and related hedging activities, interest income and other items. Nonservice pension benefits were $1.5 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $3.1 million and $1.9 million and for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Other charges (income), net for the six months ended June 30, 2017 also includes a one-time gain of $3.4 million relating to the sale of a facility in Switzerland in connection with the Company's initiative to consolidate certain Swiss operations into a new facility.

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Segment Reporting

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT REPORTING

SEGMENT REPORTING

As disclosed in Note 17 to the Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company has determined there are five reportable segments:  U.S. Operations, Swiss Operations, Western European Operations, Chinese Operations and Other.

The Company evaluates segment performance based on Segment Profit (gross profit less research and development and selling, general and administrative expenses, before amortization, interest expense, restructuring charges, other charges (income), net and taxes).

The following tables show the operations of the Company’s operating segments:

	Net Sales to		Net Sales to									As of June 30,
For the three months ended	External		Other			Total Net			Segment			2018
June 30, 2018	Customers		Segments			Sales			Profit			Goodwill
U.S. Operations	$	251,474	$	23,487		$	274,961		$	42,006		$	409,470
Swiss Operations	32,154		148,959			181,113			47,737			21,787
Western European Operations	173,772		45,141			218,913			27,333			89,412
Chinese Operations	133,272		58,588			191,860			65,884			678
Other (a)	131,324		1,463			132,787			17,642			15,060
Eliminations and Corporate (b)	—		(277,638		)	(277,638		)	(31,316		)	—
Total	$	721,996	$	—		$	721,996		$	169,286		$	536,407

	Net Sales to		Net Sales to
For the six months ended	External		Other			Total Net			Segment
June 30, 2018	Customers		Segments			Sales			Profit
U.S. Operations	$	481,219	$	47,153		$	528,372		$	76,251
Swiss Operations	64,619		292,541			357,160			93,712
Western European Operations	339,144		86,153			425,297			45,615
Chinese Operations	247,202		118,995			366,197			125,437
Other (a)	250,633		3,103			253,736			31,523
Eliminations and Corporate (b)	—		(547,945		)	(547,945		)	(63,706		)
Total	$	1,382,817	$	—		$	1,382,817		$	308,832

(a) Other includes reporting units in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia and other countries.

(b) Eliminations and Corporate includes the elimination of inter-segment transactions and certain corporate expenses and intercompany investments, which are not included in the Company’s operating segments.

	Net Sales to		Net Sales to									As of June 30,
For the three months ended	External		Other			Total Net			Segment			2017
June 30, 2017	Customers		Segments			Sales			Profit			Goodwill
U.S. Operations	$	238,831	$	23,092		$	261,923		$	45,147		$	357,782
Swiss Operations	32,287		131,347			163,634			37,950			22,544
Western European Operations	151,161		43,883			195,044			24,709			87,388
Chinese Operations	108,092		57,036			165,128			54,127			653
Other (a)	123,285		2,129			125,414			15,181			15,390
Eliminations and Corporate (b)	—		(257,487		)	(257,487		)	(29,708		)	—
Total	$	653,656	$	—		$	653,656		$	147,406		$	483,757

	Net Sales to		Net Sales to
For the six months ended	External		Other			Total Net			Segment
June 30, 2017	Customers		Segments			Sales			Profit
U.S. Operations	$	454,184	$	45,505		$	499,689		$	83,969
Swiss Operations	62,034		258,899			320,933			73,968
Western European Operations	298,484		86,825			385,309			49,427
Chinese Operations	198,873		109,969			308,842			98,787
Other (a)	234,648		3,726			238,374			28,289
Eliminations and Corporate (b)	—		(504,924		)	(504,924		)	(60,501		)
Total	$	1,248,223	$	—		$	1,248,223		$	273,939

(a) Other includes reporting units in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia and other countries.

(b) Eliminations and Corporate includes the elimination of inter-segment transactions and certain corporate expenses and intercompany investments, which are not included in the Company’s operating segments.

A reconciliation of earnings before taxes to segment profit for the three and six month periods ended June 30 follows:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Earnings before taxes	$	143,602		$	126,847		$	261,041		$	240,695
Amortization	11,970			10,249			23,705			20,294
Interest expense	8,309			8,171			16,668			15,912
Restructuring charges	7,321			4,023			11,734			5,455
Other charges (income), net	(1,916		)	(1,884		)	(4,316		)	(8,417		)
Segment profit	$	169,286		$	147,406		$	308,832		$	273,939

During the three months ended June 30, 2018, restructuring charges of $7.3 million were recognized, of which $6.4 million, $0.3 million, $0.5 million, and $0.1 million related to the Company’s U.S., Swiss, Western European and Other Operations, respectively. Restructuring charges of $4.0 million were recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2017, of which $2.2 million, $0.5 million, $0.7 million and $0.6 million, related to the Company’s U.S., Swiss, and Western European Operations, respectively. Restructuring charges of $11.7 million were recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2018, of which $10.0 million, $0.7 million, $0.9 million, and $0.1 million related to the Company’s U.S., Swiss, Western European, and Other Operations, respectively. Restructuring charges of $5.5 million were recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2017, of which $3.0 million, $0.9 million, $0.7 million, $0.1 million and $0.8 million related to the Company’s U.S., Swiss, Western European, Chinese and Other Operations, respectively.

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Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

CONTINGENCIES

CONTINGENCIES

The Company is party to various legal proceedings, including certain environmental matters, incidental to the normal course of business. Management does not expect that any of such proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Trade Accounts Receivable

Trade Accounts Receivable

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts represents the Company’s best estimate of probable credit losses in its existing trade accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based upon a review of both specific accounts for collection and the age of the accounts receivable portfolio.

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost, which includes direct materials, labor and overhead, is generally determined using the first in, first out (FIFO) method. The estimated net realizable value is based on assumptions for future demand and related pricing. Adjustments to the cost basis of the Company’s inventory are made for excess and obsolete items based on usage, orders and technological obsolescence. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, reductions in the value of inventory may be required.

Inventories consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Raw materials and parts	$	121,265	$	118,790
Work-in-progress	50,186		43,035
Finished goods	98,596		93,565
	$	270,047	$	255,390

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill, representing the excess of purchase price over the net asset value of companies acquired, and indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized, but are reviewed for impairment annually in the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset might be impaired. The annual evaluation for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are generally based on an assessment of qualitative and quantitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the asset is less than its carrying amount.

Other intangible assets include indefinite-lived assets and assets subject to amortization. Where applicable, amortization is charged on a straight-line basis over the expected period of benefit. The straight-line method of amortization reflects an appropriate allocation of the cost of the intangible assets to earnings in proportion to the amount of economic benefits obtained by the Company in each reporting period. The Company assesses the initial acquisition of intangible assets in accordance with the provisions of ASC 805 "Business Combinations" and the continued accounting for previously recognized intangible assets and goodwill in accordance with the provisions of ASC 350 "Intangible - Goodwill and Other" and ASC 360 "Property, Plant and Equipment".

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2018							December 31, 2017
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangibles, Net		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangibles, Net
Customer relationships	$	197,817	$	(45,864	)	$	151,953	$	198,527	$	(41,794	)	$	156,733
Proven technology and patents	70,156		(40,720		)	29,436		70,311		(38,890		)	31,421
Tradenames (finite life)	4,494		(2,817		)	1,677		4,518		(2,807		)	1,711
Tradenames (indefinite life)	35,520		—			35,520		35,562		—			35,562
Other	3,631		(2,359		)	1,272		3,490		(2,199		)	1,291
	$	311,618	$	(91,760	)	$	219,858	$	312,408	$	(85,690	)	$	226,718

The Company recognized amortization expense associated with the above intangible assets of $3.5 million and $2.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively and $7.1 million and $5.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The annual aggregate amortization expense based on the current balance of other intangible assets is estimated at $14.0 million for 2018, $13.4 million for 2019, $13.1 million for 2020, $12.5 million for 2021, $12.0 million for 2022 and $11.8 million for 2023. Purchased intangible amortization was $3.3 million, $2.5 million after tax, and $2.3 million, $1.5 million after tax, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively and $6.7 million, $5.0 million after tax, and $4.6 million, $3.0 million after tax, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

In addition to the above amortization, the Company recorded amortization expense associated with capitalized software of $8.4 million and $7.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively and $16.5 million and $15.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

Product revenue is recognized from contracts with customers when a customer has obtained control of a product. The Company considers control to have transferred upon shipment or delivery. To the extent the Company’s contracts have a separate performance obligation, revenue related to any post-shipment performance obligation is deferred until completed. Shipping and handling costs charged to customers are included in total net sales and the associated expense is a component of cost of sales. Certain products are also sold through indirect distribution channels whereby the distributor assumes any further obligations to the end customer. Revenue is recognized on these distributor arrangements upon transfer of control to the distributor. Contracts do not contain variable pricing arrangements that are retrospective, except for rebate programs. Rebates are estimated based on expected sales volumes and offset against revenue at the time such revenue is recognized. The Company generally maintains the right to accept or reject a product return in its terms and conditions and also maintains appropriate accruals for outstanding credits. The provisions for estimated returns and rebates are immaterial to the consolidated financial statements.

Certain of the Company’s arrangements include separate performance obligations, primarily related to installation. Such performance obligations are accounted for separately when the deliverables have stand-alone value and the satisfaction of the undelivered performance obligations is probable and within the Company's control. The allocation of revenue between the performance obligations is based on the observable standalone selling prices at the time of the sale in accordance with a number of factors including service technician billing rates, time to install and geographic location.

Software is generally not considered a distinct performance obligation with the exception of a few small software applications. The Company does not sell software products without the related hardware instrument as the software is embedded in the product. The Company’s products typically require no significant production, modification, or customization of the hardware or software that is essential to the functionality of the products.

Service revenue not under contract is recognized upon the completion of the service performed. Revenue from spare parts sold on a stand-alone basis is recognized when control is transferred to the customer, which is generally at the time of shipment or delivery. Revenue from service contracts is recognized ratably over the contract period using a time-based method. These contracts represent an obligation to perform repair and other services including regulatory compliance qualification, calibration, certification, and preventative maintenance on a customer’s pre-defined equipment over the contract period.

Warranty

Warranty

The Company generally offers one-year warranties on most of its products. Product warranties are recorded at the time revenue is recognized. While the Company engages in extensive product quality programs and processes, its warranty obligations are affected by product failure rates, material usage and service costs incurred in correcting a product failure.

Employee Termination Benefits

Employee Termination Benefits

In situations where contractual termination benefits exist, the Company records accruals for employee termination benefits when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability is reasonably estimable. All other employee termination arrangements are recognized and measured at their fair value at the communication date unless the employee is required to render additional service beyond the legal notification period, in which case the liability is recognized ratably over the future service period.

Share - Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation

The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense within selling, general and administrative in the consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income with a corresponding offset to additional paid-in capital in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company recorded $3.9 million and $8.2 million of share-based compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared to $3.9 million and $7.8 million for the corresponding periods in 2017.

Research and Development

Research and Development

Research and development costs primarily consist of salaries, consulting and other costs. The Company expenses these costs as incurred.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

On January 1, 2018 the Company retrospectively implemented ASU 2017-7 to ASC 715 "Compensation - Retirement Benefits," which requires the Company to report the non-service cost components of net periodic benefit cost (pension cost) in other charges (income), net. These amounts were previously reported in selling, general, and administrative, cost of sales and research and development in the consolidated statement of operations. Nonservice pension benefits were $1.5 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $3.1 million and $1.9 million and for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 to ASC 842 "Leases." The accounting guidance primarily requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheet as a right to use asset and a lease liability, with the exception of short term leases. A lessee will continue to recognize lease expense on a straight-line basis for leases classified as operating leases. The guidance becomes effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company's primary leasing arrangements are related to leased facilities and vehicle fleet leases. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income". The accounting update provided entities with guidance on how to reclassify certain stranded tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was a tax bill enacted by the U.S. government in December 2017. The new guidance is effective for the year beginning January 1, 2019 and the Company is still evaluating the impact on the financial statements.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Components of inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Raw materials and parts	$	121,265	$	118,790
Work-in-progress	50,186		43,035
Finished goods	98,596		93,565
	$	270,047	$	255,390

Components of other intangible assets

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2018							December 31, 2017
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangibles, Net		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangibles, Net
Customer relationships	$	197,817	$	(45,864	)	$	151,953	$	198,527	$	(41,794	)	$	156,733
Proven technology and patents	70,156		(40,720		)	29,436		70,311		(38,890		)	31,421
Tradenames (finite life)	4,494		(2,817		)	1,677		4,518		(2,807		)	1,711
Tradenames (indefinite life)	35,520		—			35,520		35,562		—			35,562
Other	3,631		(2,359		)	1,272		3,490		(2,199		)	1,291
	$	311,618	$	(91,760	)	$	219,858	$	312,408	$	(85,690	)	$	226,718

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

Three months ended June 30, 2018	U.S. Operations		Swiss Operations		Western European Operations		Chinese Operations		Other Operations		Total
Product Revenue	$	191,511	$	25,163	$	124,336	$	119,709	$	101,757	$	562,476
Service Revenue:
Point in time	49,985		4,919		33,081		10,885		24,969		123,839
Over time	9,978		2,072		16,355		2,678		4,598		35,681
Total	$	251,474	$	32,154	$	173,772	$	133,272	$	131,324	$	721,996

Six months ended June 30, 2018	U.S. Operations		Swiss Operations		Western European Operations		Chinese Operations		Other Operations		Total
Product Revenue	$	364,012	$	50,728	$	241,268	$	224,002	$	193,412	$	1,073,422
Service Revenue:
Point in time	97,605		9,748		62,966		18,012		49,208		237,539
Over time	19,602		4,143		34,910		5,188		8,013		71,856
Total	$	481,219	$	64,619	$	339,144	$	247,202	$	250,633	$	1,382,817

A summary of revenue by major geographic destination for the three and six months ended June 30 follows:

	Three months ended June 30, 2018		Six months ended June 30, 2018
Americas	$	274,328	$	526,607
Europe	220,718		426,558
Asia / Rest of World	226,950		429,652
Total	$	721,996	$	1,382,817

The Company's global revenue mix by product category is laboratory (51% of sales), industrial (41% of sales) and retail (8% of sales). The Company's product revenue by reportable segment is proportionately similar to the Company's global mix except the Company's Swiss Operations is largely comprised of laboratory products while the Company's Chinese Operations has a slightly higher percentage of industrial products. A summary of the Company’s revenue by product category for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 is as follows:

	Three months ended June 30, 2018		Six months ended June 30, 2018
Laboratory	$	361,726	$	706,885
Industrial	305,277		567,933
Retail	54,993		107,999
Total	$	721,996	$	1,382,817

Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Table Text Block]

	Deferred Revenue and Customer Pre-payments
Beginning balances as of December 31, 2017	$	107,166
Customer pre-payments/deferred revenue	282,446
Revenue recognized	(260,280		)
Foreign currency translation	(2,497		)
Ending balance as of June 30, 2018	$	126,835

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The following table presents for each of these hierarchy levels, the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

	June 30, 2018								December 31, 2017
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	13,402	$	—	$	13,402	$	—	$	5,616	$	—	$	5,616	$	—
Interest rate swap agreements	1,727		—		1,727		—		—		—		—		—
Cross currency swap agreement	1,849		—		1,849		—		—		—		—		—
Foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments	925		—		925		—		1,912		—		1,912		—
Total	$	17,903	$	—	$	17,903	$	—	$	7,528	$	—	$	7,528	$	—
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,292	$	—	$	1,292	$	—
Cross currency swap agreement	—		—		—		—		106		—		106		—
Foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments	2,720		—		2,720		—		986		—		986		—
Total	$	2,720	$	—	$	2,720	$	—	$	2,384	$	—	$	2,384	$	—

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Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt consisted of the following at June 30, 2018:

	June 30, 2018
	U.S. Dollar			Other Principal Trading Currencies			Total
$50 million Senior Notes, interest 3.67%, due December 17, 2022	50,000			—			50,000
$50 million Senior Notes, interest 4.10%, due September 19, 2023	50,000			—			50,000
$125 million Senior Notes, interest 3.84%, due September 19, 2024	125,000			—			125,000
$125 million Senior Notes, interest 4.24%, due June 25, 2025	125,000			—			125,000
EUR 125 million Senior Notes, interest 1.47%, due June 17, 2030	—			145,163			145,163
Debt issuance costs, net	(994		)	(342		)	(1,336		)
Total Senior Notes	349,006			144,821			493,827
$1.1 billion Credit Agreement, interest at LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points	469,719			56,874			526,593
Other local arrangements	359			51,693			52,052
Total debt	819,084			253,388			1,072,472
Less: current portion	(359		)	(51,693		)	(52,052		)
Total long-term debt	$	818,725		$	201,695		$	1,020,420

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Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:

	Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax			Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging Arrangements, Net of Tax			Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Related Items, Net of Tax			Total
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	(31,340	)	$	(1,081	)	$	(232,985	)	$	(265,406	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) cash flow hedging arrangements	—			1,782			—			1,782
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(13,894		)	—			3,865			(10,029		)
Amounts recognized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—			682			7,250			7,932
Net change in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(13,894		)	2,464			11,115			(315		)
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	(45,234	)	$	1,383		$	(221,870	)	$	(265,721	)

Disclosure of Reclassification Amount [Text Block]

The following table presents amounts recognized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six month periods ended June 30:

	Three months ended June 30,
	2018		2017		Location of Amounts Recognized in Earnings
Effective portion of (gains) / losses on cash flow hedging arrangements:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	158	$	505	Interest expense
Cross currency swap agreement	4,098		1,412		(a)
Total before taxes	4,256		1,917
Provision for taxes	360		305		Provision for taxes
Total, net of taxes	$	3,896	$	1,612
Recognition of defined benefit pension and post-retirement items:
Recognition of actuarial losses and prior service cost, before taxes	$	4,687	$	5,054	(b)
Provision for taxes	1,123		1,301		Provision for taxes
Total, net of taxes	$	3,564	$	3,753

Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax consisted of the following as of June 30:

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	2018			2017		2018			2017
Net earnings	$	111,468		$	101,580	$	204,772		$	194,046
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(29,205		)	32,734		(315		)	56,612
Comprehensive income, net of tax	$	82,263		$	134,314	$	204,457		$	250,658

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Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding

In accordance with the treasury stock method, the Company has included the following common equivalent shares in the calculation of diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and six month periods endedJune 30, relating to outstanding stock options and restricted stock units:

	2018	2017
Three months ended	567,969	688,155
Six months ended	596,106	673,068

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Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

Net periodic pension cost for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans and U.S. post-retirement medical plan includes the following components for the three months ended June 30:

	U.S. Pension Benefits						Non-U.S. Pension Benefits						Other U.S. Post-retirement Benefits						Total
	2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017
Service cost, net	$	272		$	141		$	3,744		$	3,952		$	—		$	—		4,016			4,093
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations	1,061			1,094			2,131			2,053			16			18			3,208			3,165
Expected return on plan assets	(1,732		)	(1,684		)	(7,688		)	(7,629		)	—			—			(9,420		)	(9,313		)
Recognition of prior service cost	—			—			(1,727		)	(974		)	(93		)	(195		)	(1,820		)	(1,169		)
Recognition of actuarial losses/(gains)	1,451			1,639			5,369			5,058			(313		)	(474		)	6,507			6,223
Net periodic pension cost/(credit)	$	1,052		$	1,190		$	1,829		$	2,460		$	(390	)	$	(651	)	$	2,491		$	2,999

Net periodic pension cost for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans and U.S. post-retirement medical plan includes the following components for the six months ended June 30:

	U.S. Pension Benefits						Non-U.S. Pension Benefits						Other U.S. Post-retirement Benefits						Total
	2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017
Service cost, net	$	544		$	282		$	7,664		$	7,976		$	—		$	—		8,208			8,258
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations	2,122			2,188			4,354			4,122			32			36			6,508			6,346
Expected return on plan assets	(3,464		)	(3,368		)	(15,675		)	(15,014		)	—			—			(19,139		)	(18,382		)
Recognition of prior service cost	—			—			(3,521		)	(2,797		)	(186		)	(390		)	(3,707		)	(3,187		)
Recognition of actuarial losses/(gains)	2,902			3,278			10,929			10,950			(626		)	(948		)	13,205			13,280
Net periodic pension cost/(credit)	$	2,104		$	2,380		$	3,751		$	5,237		$	(780	)	$	(1,302	)	$	5,075		$	6,315

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Restructuring Charges (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Company's accrual for restructuring activities

A rollforward of the Company’s accrual for restructuring activities for the six months ended June 30, 2018 is as follows:

	Total
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	10,620
Restructuring charges	11,734
Cash payments and utilization	(13,409		)
Impact of foreign currency	(130		)
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	8,815

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Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Operations of the Company's operating segments

The following tables show the operations of the Company’s operating segments:

	Net Sales to		Net Sales to									As of June 30,
For the three months ended	External		Other			Total Net			Segment			2018
June 30, 2018	Customers		Segments			Sales			Profit			Goodwill
U.S. Operations	$	251,474	$	23,487		$	274,961		$	42,006		$	409,470
Swiss Operations	32,154		148,959			181,113			47,737			21,787
Western European Operations	173,772		45,141			218,913			27,333			89,412
Chinese Operations	133,272		58,588			191,860			65,884			678
Other (a)	131,324		1,463			132,787			17,642			15,060
Eliminations and Corporate (b)	—		(277,638		)	(277,638		)	(31,316		)	—
Total	$	721,996	$	—		$	721,996		$	169,286		$	536,407

	Net Sales to		Net Sales to
For the six months ended	External		Other			Total Net			Segment
June 30, 2018	Customers		Segments			Sales			Profit
U.S. Operations	$	481,219	$	47,153		$	528,372		$	76,251
Swiss Operations	64,619		292,541			357,160			93,712
Western European Operations	339,144		86,153			425,297			45,615
Chinese Operations	247,202		118,995			366,197			125,437
Other (a)	250,633		3,103			253,736			31,523
Eliminations and Corporate (b)	—		(547,945		)	(547,945		)	(63,706		)
Total	$	1,382,817	$	—		$	1,382,817		$	308,832

(a) Other includes reporting units in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia and other countries.

(b) Eliminations and Corporate includes the elimination of inter-segment transactions and certain corporate expenses and intercompany investments, which are not included in the Company’s operating segments.

	Net Sales to		Net Sales to									As of June 30,
For the three months ended	External		Other			Total Net			Segment			2017
June 30, 2017	Customers		Segments			Sales			Profit			Goodwill
U.S. Operations	$	238,831	$	23,092		$	261,923		$	45,147		$	357,782
Swiss Operations	32,287		131,347			163,634			37,950			22,544
Western European Operations	151,161		43,883			195,044			24,709			87,388
Chinese Operations	108,092		57,036			165,128			54,127			653
Other (a)	123,285		2,129			125,414			15,181			15,390
Eliminations and Corporate (b)	—		(257,487		)	(257,487		)	(29,708		)	—
Total	$	653,656	$	—		$	653,656		$	147,406		$	483,757

	Net Sales to		Net Sales to
For the six months ended	External		Other			Total Net			Segment
June 30, 2017	Customers		Segments			Sales			Profit
U.S. Operations	$	454,184	$	45,505		$	499,689		$	83,969
Swiss Operations	62,034		258,899			320,933			73,968
Western European Operations	298,484		86,825			385,309			49,427
Chinese Operations	198,873		109,969			308,842			98,787
Other (a)	234,648		3,726			238,374			28,289
Eliminations and Corporate (b)	—		(504,924		)	(504,924		)	(60,501		)
Total	$	1,248,223	$	—		$	1,248,223		$	273,939

(a) Other includes reporting units in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia and other countries.

(b) Eliminations and Corporate includes the elimination of inter-segment transactions and certain corporate expenses and intercompany investments, which are not included in the Company’s operating segments.

Reconciliation of earnings before taxes to segment profit

A reconciliation of earnings before taxes to segment profit for the three and six month periods ended June 30 follows:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Earnings before taxes	$	143,602		$	126,847		$	261,041		$	240,695
Amortization	11,970			10,249			23,705			20,294
Interest expense	8,309			8,171			16,668			15,912
Restructuring charges	7,321			4,023			11,734			5,455
Other charges (income), net	(1,916		)	(1,884		)	(4,316		)	(8,417		)
Segment profit	$	169,286		$	147,406		$	308,832		$	273,939

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Components of inventory
Raw materials and parts	$ 121,265	$ 118,790
Work-in-progress	50,186	43,035
Finished goods	98,596	93,565
Total Inventory, Net	$ 270,047	$ 255,390

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 311,618	$ 312,408
Accumulated Amortization	(91,760)	(85,690)
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	219,858	226,718
Tradename (indefinite life) [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross amount, Tradename (indefinite life)	35,520	35,562
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	35,520	35,562
Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross amount	197,817	198,527
Accumulated Amortization	(45,864)	(41,794)
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	151,953	156,733
Proven technology and patents [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross amount	70,156	70,311
Accumulated Amortization	(40,720)	(38,890)
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	29,436	31,421
Tradename (indefinite life) [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross amount	4,494	4,518
Accumulated Amortization	(2,817)	(2,807)
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	1,677	1,711
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross amount	3,631	3,490
Accumulated Amortization	(2,359)	(2,199)
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 1,272	$ 1,291

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textuals) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Amortization expense	$ 3.5	$ 2.5	$ 7.1	$ 5.0
Future Amortization Expense Current Year			14.0
Aggregate amortization expense for 2019	13.4		13.4
Aggregate amortization expense for 2020	13.1		13.1
Aggregate amortization expense for 2021	12.5		12.5
Aggregate amortization expense for 2022	12.0		12.0
Aggregate amortization expense for 2023	11.8		11.8
Purchased Intangible Amortization, Gross	3.3	2.3	6.7	4.6
Purchased intangible amortization, net of tax	2.5	1.5	5.0	3.0
Amortization expense associated with capitalized software	8.4	7.7	$ 16.5	15.2
Standard Warranty Period			one
Share - based compensation expense	3.9	3.9	$ 8.2	7.8
Impact of Adopting ASU 2017-07 ASC 715 Compensation Retirement Benefit	$ 1.5	$ 1.1	$ 3.1	$ 1.9

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) Rate	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) Rate
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	$ 721,996	$ 1,382,817
Americas [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	274,328	526,607
Europe [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	220,718	426,558
Asia [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	226,950	429,652
Product [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	562,476	1,073,422
Service [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	123,839	237,539
Service [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	$ 35,681	$ 71,856
Laboratory products and services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Percentage of Disaggregated Revenue in Relationship to Segments | Rate	51.1192%	51.1192%
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	$ 361,726	$ 706,885
Industrial products and services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Percentage of Disaggregated Revenue in Relationship to Segments | Rate	41.27073%	41.27073%
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	$ 305,277	$ 567,933
Retail products and services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Percentage of Disaggregated Revenue in Relationship to Segments | Rate	7.81007%	7.81007%
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	$ 54,993	$ 107,999
US Operations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	251,474	481,219
US Operations [Member] | Product [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	191,511	364,012
US Operations [Member] | Service [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	49,985	97,605
US Operations [Member] | Service [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	9,978	19,602
Swiss Operations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	32,154	64,619
Swiss Operations [Member] | Product [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	25,163	50,728
Swiss Operations [Member] | Service [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	4,919	9,748
Swiss Operations [Member] | Service [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	2,072	4,143
Western European Operations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	173,772	339,144
Western European Operations [Member] | Product [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	124,336	241,268
Western European Operations [Member] | Service [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	33,081	62,966
Western European Operations [Member] | Service [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	16,355	34,910
Chinese Operations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	133,272	247,202
Chinese Operations [Member] | Product [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	119,709	224,002
Chinese Operations [Member] | Service [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	10,885	18,012
Chinese Operations [Member] | Service [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	2,678	5,188
Other Operations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	131,324	250,633
Other Operations [Member] | Product [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	101,757	193,412
Other Operations [Member] | Service [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	24,969	49,208
Other Operations [Member] | Service [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	$ 4,598	$ 8,013

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers Details 2 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contract with Customer, Asset, Net	$ 16,700
Deferred Revenue and Credits, Current	126,835	$ 107,166
Customer prepayments and deferred revenue	282,446
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized	(260,280)
Temporary Equity, Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	$ (2,497)

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Business Combinations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$ 500	$ 697

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Financial Instruments Financial Instruments Textual (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months			$ 3,100
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cross Currency Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Line Of Credit Facility Forecasted Borrowing Amount	$ 100,000		$ 100,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	0.01%		0.01%
Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness	$ 0		$ 0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | 2.52% $50 Million Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Line Of Credit Facility Forecasted Borrowing Amount	$ 50,000		$ 50,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	2.52%		2.52%
Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness	$ 0		$ 0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | 2.25% $100 Million Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Line Of Credit Facility Forecasted Borrowing Amount	$ 100,000		$ 100,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	2.25%		2.25%
Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness	$ 0		$ 0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	407,100		407,100		$ 394,800
Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	$ 1,500	$ (100)	$ (4,200)	$ (1,900)

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets:
Cash Equivalents	$ 13,402	$ 5,616
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Asset at Fair Value	1,727	0
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Asset at Fair Value	1,849	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Assets:
Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Asset At Fair Value	925	1,912
Total Assets at Fair Value	17,903	7,528
Liabilities:
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Liability at Fair Value	0	1,292
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Liability at Fair Value	0	106
Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Liability At Fair Value	2,720	986
Liabilities at Fair Value	2,720	2,384
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Cash Equivalents	0	0
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Asset at Fair Value	0	0
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Asset at Fair Value	0	0
Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Asset At Fair Value	0	0
Total Assets at Fair Value	0	0
Liabilities:
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Liability at Fair Value	0	0
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Liability at Fair Value	0	0
Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Liability At Fair Value	0	0
Liabilities at Fair Value	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Cash Equivalents	13,402	5,616
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Asset at Fair Value	1,727	0
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Asset at Fair Value	1,849	0
Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Asset At Fair Value	925	1,912
Total Assets at Fair Value	17,903	7,528
Liabilities:
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Liability at Fair Value	0	1,292
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Liability at Fair Value	0	106
Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Liability At Fair Value	2,720	986
Liabilities at Fair Value	2,720	2,384
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Cash Equivalents	0	0
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Asset at Fair Value	0	0
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Asset at Fair Value	0	0
Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Asset At Fair Value	0	0
Total Assets at Fair Value	0	0
Liabilities:
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Liability at Fair Value	0	0
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Liability at Fair Value	0	0
Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Liability At Fair Value	0	0
Liabilities at Fair Value	$ 0	$ 0

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Fair Value Measurements (Details Textuals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative Asset	$ 4,500	$ 1,900
Cash Equivalents	13,402	5,616
Change in Carrying Value Verse Fair Value of Long Term Debt	500
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	30,900
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Liabilities at Fair Value	$ 2,720	$ 2,384

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Income Taxes (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 Rate	Jun. 30, 2017 Rate	Jun. 30, 2018 Rate	Jun. 30, 2017 Rate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	22.40%	19.90%	21.60%	19.40%
Projected Annual Effective Tax Rate			22.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent			35.00%
US Federal Corporate Income Tax Rate			21.00%

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Debt (Details) € in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) Rate	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) Rate	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 EUR (€) Rate
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Senior Notes	$ 493,827,000		$ 493,827,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(1,336,000)		(1,336,000)
Total debt	1,072,472,000		1,072,472,000
Debt, Current	52,052,000		52,052,000
Long-term Debt	1,020,420,000		1,020,420,000
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Used in Net Investment Hedge, after Tax	(10,100,000)	$ 7,100,000	(4,600,000)	$ 10,500,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	566,900,000		566,900,000
Us Dollar Amounts Member
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Senior Notes	349,006,000		349,006,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(994,000)		(994,000)
Total debt	819,084,000		819,084,000
Debt, Current	359,000		359,000
Long-term Debt	818,725,000		818,725,000
Other Principal Trading Currencies [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Senior Notes	144,821,000		144,821,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(342,000)		(342,000)
Total debt	253,388,000		253,388,000
Debt, Current	51,693,000		51,693,000
Long-term Debt	$ 201,695,000		$ 201,695,000
3.67% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | Rate	3.67%		3.67%		3.67%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Dec. 17, 2022
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Senior Notes	$ 50,000,000		$ 50,000,000
3.67% Senior Notes [Member] | Us Dollar Amounts Member
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Senior Notes	50,000,000		50,000,000
3.67% Senior Notes [Member] | Other Principal Trading Currencies [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Senior Notes	$ 0		$ 0
4.10% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | Rate	4.10%		4.10%		4.10%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Sep. 19, 2023
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Senior Notes	$ 50,000,000		$ 50,000,000
4.10% Senior Notes [Member] | Us Dollar Amounts Member
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Senior Notes	50,000,000		50,000,000
4.10% Senior Notes [Member] | Other Principal Trading Currencies [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Senior Notes	$ 0		$ 0
3.84% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | Rate	3.84%		3.84%		3.84%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Sep. 19, 2024
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Senior Notes	$ 125,000,000		$ 125,000,000
3.84% Senior Notes [Member] | Us Dollar Amounts Member
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Senior Notes	125,000,000		125,000,000
3.84% Senior Notes [Member] | Other Principal Trading Currencies [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Senior Notes	$ 0		$ 0
4.24% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | Rate	4.24%		4.24%		4.24%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Jun. 25, 2025
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Senior Notes	$ 125,000,000		$ 125,000,000
4.24% Senior Notes [Member] | Us Dollar Amounts Member
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Senior Notes	125,000,000		125,000,000
4.24% Senior Notes [Member] | Other Principal Trading Currencies [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Senior Notes	$ 0		$ 0
1.47% EURO Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | Rate	1.47%		1.47%		1.47%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Jun. 17, 2030
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Senior Notes	$ 145,163,000		$ 145,163,000		€ 125,000
1.47% EURO Senior Notes [Member] | Us Dollar Amounts Member
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Senior Notes	0		0
1.47% EURO Senior Notes [Member] | Other Principal Trading Currencies [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Senior Notes	$ 145,163,000		$ 145,163,000
Credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | Rate	0.875%		0.875%		0.875%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Jun. 15, 2023
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Senior Notes	$ 1,100,000,000		$ 1,100,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding	526,593,000		$ 526,593,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant Description			Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at current market rates plus a margin based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio, which was set at LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points as of June 15, 2018. The Company must also pay facility fees that are tied to its leverage ratio. The Credit Agreement contains covenants that are the same as those contained in the prior Credit Agreement, with which the Company was in compliance as of June 30, 2018. The Company is required to maintain a ratio of funded debt to Consolidated EBITDA of 3.5 to1.0 or less and an interest coverage ration of 3.5 to 1.0 or greater. The Credit Agreement also places certain limitations on the Company, including limiting the ability to incur liens or indebtedness at a subsidiary level. In addition, the Credit Agreement has several events of default.
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost			$ 0.1
Debt Issuance Costs, Line of Credit Arrangements, Gross	2		2
Credit facility [Member] | Us Dollar Amounts Member
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding	469,719,000		469,719,000
Credit facility [Member] | Other Principal Trading Currencies [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding	56,874,000		56,874,000
Other local arrangements [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Other Borrowings	52,052,000		52,052,000
Other local arrangements [Member] | Us Dollar Amounts Member
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Other Borrowings	359,000		359,000
Other local arrangements [Member] | Other Principal Trading Currencies [Member]
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Other Borrowings	$ 51,693,000		$ 51,693,000
Swiss Pension Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | Rate	0.875%		0.875%		0.875%
Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent, and Short-Term Debt
Swiss Pension Loans (local currency)	$ 38.0		$ 38.0
Notes Payable, Related Parties	$ 39.6		$ 39.6

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Share Repurchase Program and Treasury Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Share Repurchase Program and Treasury Stock (Textuals) [Abstract]
Remaining Amount to Repurchase under the program	$ 345,900
Shares Purchased Under Share Repurchase Program	27,100,000
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	$ 237,499	$ 249,900	$ 399,997
Number of shares repurchased	(396,218)	(505,593)
Average price of share repurchased, per share	$ 599.40	$ 494.35
Exercise of stock options and restricted stock units, shares reissued	68,653	153,413

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Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ (265,721)	$ (298,386)	$ (265,406)	$ (354,998)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax	1,782	(2,016)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(10,029)	49,339
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	7,932	9,289
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(315)	56,612
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(45,234)	(54,023)	(31,340)	(115,322)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(13,894)	61,299
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(13,894)	61,299
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	1,383	(2,424)	(1,081)	(2,232)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax	1,782	(2,016)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	0	0
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	682	1,824
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	2,464	(192)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(221,870)	(241,939)	$ (232,985)	$ (237,444)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	3,865	(11,960)
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	7,250	7,465
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ 11,115	$ (4,495)

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Other Comprehensive Income Details 2 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax	$ 4,256	$ 1,917	$ 822	$ 2,261
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Tax	360	305	140	437
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment on Derivatives Included in Net Income, Net of Tax	3,896	1,612	682	1,824
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	4,687	5,054	9,498	10,093
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	1,123	1,301	2,248	2,628
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax	3,564	3,753	7,250	7,465
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Earnings, Net	158	505	435	849
Cross Currency Swap [Member]
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Earnings, Net	4,098	$ 1,412	387	$ 1,412
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Unrealized	4,800		1,800
Interest Income, Other	$ 700		$ 1,400

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Other Comprehensive Income Details 3 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Net earnings	$ 111,468	$ 101,580	$ 204,772	$ 194,046	$ 375,972
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	(29,205)	32,734	(315)	56,612	$ 89,592
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax (Note 9)	$ 82,263	$ 134,314	$ 204,457	$ 250,658

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Earnings Per Common Share (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Incremental Weighted Average Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect [Abstract]
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted, Total	567,969	688,155	596,106	673,068
Antidilutive Shares Outstanding
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Antidilutive, Total	56,419	0	56,380	75,182

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Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost, net	$ 4,016	$ 4,093	$ 8,208	$ 8,258
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations	3,208	3,165	6,508	6,346
Expected return on plan assets	(9,420)	(9,313)	(19,139)	(18,382)
Recognition of prior service cost	(1,820)	(1,169)	(3,707)	(3,187)
Recognition of actuarial losses/(gains)	6,507	6,223	13,205	13,280
Net periodic pension cost/(credit)	2,491	2,999	5,075	6,315
Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost, net	272	141	544	282
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations	1,061	1,094	2,122	2,188
Expected return on plan assets	(1,732)	(1,684)	(3,464)	(3,368)
Recognition of prior service cost	0	0	0	0
Recognition of actuarial losses/(gains)	1,451	1,639	2,902	3,278
Net periodic pension cost/(credit)	1,052	1,190	2,104	2,380
Other Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost, net	3,744	3,952	7,664	7,976
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations	2,131	2,053	4,354	4,122
Expected return on plan assets	(7,688)	(7,629)	(15,675)	(15,014)
Recognition of prior service cost	(1,727)	(974)	(3,521)	(2,797)
Recognition of actuarial losses/(gains)	5,369	5,058	10,929	10,950
Net periodic pension cost/(credit)	1,829	2,460	$ 3,751	5,237
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions, Current Fiscal Year, Description			25900
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost, net	0	0	$ 0	0
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations	16	18	32	36
Expected return on plan assets	0	0	0	0
Recognition of prior service cost	(93)	(195)	(186)	(390)
Recognition of actuarial losses/(gains)	(313)	(474)	(626)	(948)
Net periodic pension cost/(credit)	$ (390)	$ (651)	$ (780)	$ (1,302)

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Restructuring Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Company's accrual for restructuring activities:-
Beginning Restructuring Accrual Balance, as of December 31, 2016			$ 10,620
Restructuring Charges	$ 7,321	$ 4,023	11,734	$ 5,455
Restructuring Cash Payments			(13,409)
Impact of foreign currency on restructuring reserve			(130)
Ending Restructuring Accrual Balance, as of June 30, 2017	$ 8,815		$ 8,815

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Restructuring Charges Restructuring Charges (textuals) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges	$ 7,321	$ 4,023	$ 11,734	$ 5,455

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Other Charges , Net Other Charges, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Impact of Adopting ASU 2017-07 ASC 715 Compensation Retirement Benefit	$ (1,500)	$ (1,100)	$ (3,100)	$ (1,900)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment			$ 0	$ 3,394

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Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Operations of the Company's operating segments
Net Sales to External Customers	$ 721,996	$ 653,656	$ 1,382,817	$ 1,248,223
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments	0	0	0	0
Net Sales	721,996	653,656	1,382,817	1,248,223
Segment Profit	169,286	147,406	308,832	273,939
Goodwill	536,407	483,757	536,407	483,757	$ 539,838
US Operations [Member]
Operations of the Company's operating segments
Net Sales to External Customers	251,474	238,831	481,219	454,184
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments	23,487	23,092	47,153	45,505
Net Sales	274,961	261,923	528,372	499,689
Segment profit	42,006	45,147	76,251	83,969
Goodwill	409,470	357,782	409,470	357,782
Swiss Operations [Member]
Operations of the Company's operating segments
Net Sales to External Customers	32,154	32,287	64,619	62,034
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments	148,959	131,347	292,541	258,899
Net Sales	181,113	163,634	357,160	320,933
Segment profit	47,737	37,950	93,712	73,968
Goodwill	21,787	22,544	21,787	22,544
Western European Operations [Member]
Operations of the Company's operating segments
Net Sales to External Customers	173,772	151,161	339,144	298,484
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments	45,141	43,883	86,153	86,825
Net Sales	218,913	195,044	425,297	385,309
Segment profit	27,333	24,709	45,615	49,427
Goodwill	89,412	87,388	89,412	87,388
Chinese Operations [Member]
Operations of the Company's operating segments
Net Sales to External Customers	133,272	108,092	247,202	198,873
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments	58,588	57,036	118,995	109,969
Net Sales	191,860	165,128	366,197	308,842
Segment profit	65,884	54,127	125,437	98,787
Goodwill	678	653	678	653
Other Operations [Member]
Operations of the Company's operating segments
Net Sales to External Customers	131,324	123,285	250,633	234,648
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments	1,463	2,129	3,103	3,726
Net Sales	132,787	125,414	253,736	238,374
Segment profit	17,642	15,181	31,523	28,289
Goodwill	15,060	15,390	15,060	15,390
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Operations of the Company's operating segments
Net Sales to External Customers	0	0	0	0
Revenue Transactions With Other Operating Segments	(277,638)	(257,487)	(547,945)	(504,924)
Net Sales	(277,638)	(257,487)	(547,945)	(504,924)
Segment profit	(31,316)	(29,708)	(63,706)	(60,501)
Goodwill	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Segment Reporting (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Reconciliation of earnings before taxes to segment profit
Earnings before taxes	$ 143,602	$ 126,847	$ 261,041	$ 240,695
Amortization	11,970	10,249	23,705	20,294
Interest expense	8,309	8,171	16,668	15,912
Restructuring Charges	7,321	4,023	11,734	5,455
Other charges (income), net	(1,916)	(1,884)	(4,316)	(8,417)
Segment Profit Information	$ 169,286	$ 147,406	$ 308,832	$ 273,939

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Segment Reporting (Details Textuals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting (Textuals) [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges	$ 7,321	$ 4,023	$ 11,734	$ 5,455
US Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting (Textuals) [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges	6,400	2,200	10,000	3,000
Swiss Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting (Textuals) [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges	300	500	700	900
Western European Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting (Textuals) [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges	500	700	900	700
Chinese Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting (Textuals) [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges				100
Other Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting (Textuals) [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges	$ 100	$ 600	$ 100	$ 800