Business Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Business Acquisition, Acquiree - Duarte Business [Member]

Sep. 30, 2013

Business Acquisition, Acquiree - Duarte Business [Member]

Jun. 30, 2011

Business Acquisition, Acquiree - IDS [Member]

Schedule of the Purchase Price

Cash paid to Seller	$	198,900
Less cash acquired		(40)
Total preliminary purchase price	$	198,860

Cash paid to sellers	$	48,412
Less cash acquired		(1,251)
Total purchase price		47,161
Less marketable securities acquired		(8,463)
Price paid for business assets	$	38,698

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation

Accounts receivable	$	14,245
Inventories		30,149
Other current assets		10,370
Property, plant, and equipment		11,804
Goodwill		88,477
Intangible assets		86,700
Other noncurrent assets		18,097
Total assets acquired		259,842
Other current liabilities		29,676
Other noncurrent liabilities		31,306
Total liabilities assumed		60,982
Net assets acquired	$	198,860

Current assets	$	14,627
Investments in marketable securities		8,463
Property, plant, and equipment		1,954
Goodwill		24,188
Intangible assets		11,882
Total assets acquired		61,114
Other current liabilities		5,505
Warranty accrual		2,250
Postretirement benefits		434
Deferred tax liabilities		2,472
Other tax - noncurrent		3,292
Total liabilities assumed		13,953
Net assets acquired	$	47,161

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired

	Estimated Amounts		Weighted-Average Useful Life		Amortization Method
Customer relationships and contracts	$	74,000	20	years	Straight-line
Process technology		5,000	25	years	Straight-line
Backlog		7,700	3	years	Accelerated
Total	$	86,700

	Estimated Amounts		Weighted-Average Useful Life		Amortization Method
Customer relationships and contracts	$	3,452	9	years	Straight-line
Process technology		7,752	8.5	years	Straight-line
Backlog		678	2.5	years	Straight-line
Total	$	11,882	8	years

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired, Future Amortization Expense

Year Ending September 30:
2014	$	33,328
2015		29,257
2016		27,553
2017		25,788
2018		24,959
Thereafter		144,890
	$	285,775

Year Ending September 30:
2014	$	5,944
2015		4,382
2016		4,047
2017		4,047
2018		4,047
Thereafter		57,715
	$	80,182

Schedule of Unaudited Pro Forma Results

	Year Ended September 30, 2013				Year Ended September 30, 2012
	As reported		Pro forma		As reported		Pro forma
Net sales	$	1,935,976	$	1,966,376	$	1,865,627	$	1,978,169
Net earnings		145,942		152,271		141,589		131,412
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share	$	2.13	$	2.23	$	2.06	$	1.91
Diluted earnings per share		2.10		2.19		2.01		1.87