2.2.0.25falsefalse0204 - Disclosure - Acquisitionstruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010 USD ($) / shares USD ($) $Jan-01-2010_Dec-31-2010http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001141982duration2010-01-01T00:00:002010-12-31T00:00:00PureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0USDEPSDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170SharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDUSD$2true0cbe_AcquisitionsAbstractcbefalsenadurationAcquisitions.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringAcquisitions.falsefalseAcquisitions [Abstract]3false0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationDisclosureTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>NOTE 4: ACQUISITIONS</b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Cooper completed ten acquisitions during 2010 and 2009 that were selected because of their strategic fit with existing Cooper businesses or were new strategic lines that were complementary to Cooper’s operations. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     In 2010 Cooper completed five acquisitions, four in the Energy and Safety Solutions segment and one in the Electrical Products Group. Cooper also acquired certain other intangible assets in the Electrical Products Group segment in 2010. The acquisition date fair value of the total consideration for the 2010 transactions was approximately $112.6 million and resulted in the recognition of aggregate goodwill of $47.9 million, with approximately 15% expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The transactions consummated in 2010 also resulted in the recognition of $47.8 million in other intangible assets consisting primarily of customer relationships, technology and trademarks. All of the other intangibles are finite-lived intangible assets that are preliminarily expected to be amortized over periods of 7 to 25 years with a weighted average amortization period of approximately 14 years. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     In 2009 Cooper completed five acquisitions, two in the Energy and Safety solutions segment and three in the Electrical Products Group segment, and acquired certain intellectual property rights in the Energy and Safety Solutions segment. The acquisition date fair value of the total consideration for the 2009 acquisitions was approximately $61.3 million. The acquisitions resulted in the recognition of preliminary estimated aggregate goodwill of $29.5 million, with approximately 46% expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The transactions consummated during 2009 resulted in the preliminary recognition of $29.3 million in other intangible assets consisting primarily of customer relationships, technology and trademarks. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">All of the other intangibles are finite-lived intangible assets that are preliminarily expected to be amortized over periods of 5 to 40 years with a weighted average amortization period of approximately 12 years. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     In 2010 Cooper paid total cash consideration, net of cash acquired, of $93.2 million related to acquisitions. Pro-forma income from continuing operations and diluted earnings per share for 2010 and 2009, assuming the acquisitions had occurred at the beginning of the period, would not be materially different from reported results. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged NotefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringDescription of a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. 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