Significant Valuation Input, Rate

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Fair value portion of asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126976982&loc=d3e19207-110258

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- Definition

Carrying amount (original costs adjusted for previously recognized amortization and impairment) as of the balance sheet date for the rights acquired through registration of a trademark to gain or protect exclusive use of a business name, symbol or other device or style for a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275

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- Definition

Fair value portion of other assets.

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Fair Value Measurements (Narratives) (Details)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 01, 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 07, 2021
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived trademark	$ 46,338,000	$ 46,721,000
Garvey \| Other
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Goodwill, Fair Value Disclosure			$ 37.50
Measurement Input, Cap Rate [Member] \| Dorner \| Acquired technology
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Significant Valuation Input, Rate				0.050
Measurement Input, Cap Rate [Member] \| Dorner \| Trademarks and Trade Names
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Significant Valuation Input, Rate				0.010
Measurement Input, Cap Rate [Member] \| Garvey \| Patents
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Significant Valuation Input, Rate				0.045
Measurement Input, Cap Rate [Member] \| Garvey \| Minimum \| Trademarks and Trade Names
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Significant Valuation Input, Rate				0.0075
Measurement Input, Cap Rate [Member] \| Garvey \| Maximum \| Trademarks and Trade Names
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Significant Valuation Input, Rate				0.015
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] \| Rest of Products [Member] \| Goodwill [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Significant Valuation Input, Rate	0.118
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] \| Duff Norton Group [Member] \| Goodwill [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Significant Valuation Input, Rate	0.104
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] \| Dorner
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Significant Valuation Input, Rate				0.110
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] \| Garvey
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Significant Valuation Input, Rate				0.136
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] \| Precision Conveyor Products \| Goodwill [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Significant Valuation Input, Rate	0.132
Measurement Input, Lapse Rate \| Rest of Products [Member] \| Goodwill [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Significant Valuation Input, Rate	0.030
Measurement Input, Lapse Rate \| Duff Norton Group [Member] \| Goodwill [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Significant Valuation Input, Rate	0.035
Measurement Input, Lapse Rate \| Dorner \| Customer relationships
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Significant Valuation Input, Rate				0.100
Measurement Input, Lapse Rate \| Garvey \| Customer relationships
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Significant Valuation Input, Rate				0.330
Measurement Input, Lapse Rate \| Precision Conveyor Products \| Goodwill [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Significant Valuation Input, Rate	0.030
Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member] \| Rest of Products [Member] \| Goodwill [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Significant Valuation Input, Rate	0.0673
Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member] \| Duff Norton Group [Member] \| Goodwill [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Significant Valuation Input, Rate	0.0914
Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member] \| Precision Conveyor Products \| Goodwill [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Significant Valuation Input, Rate	0.0982
Variable Annuity [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 1,612,000	1,884,000
Variable Annuity [Member] \| (Level 3)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Variable Annuity [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Variable Annuity [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 1,612,000	$ 1,884,000