Segment Information (Schedule Of Financial Information By Reportable Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011 Aerospace And Electronics [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Aerospace And Electronics [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Aerospace And Electronics [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Aerospace And Electronics [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Engineered Materials [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Engineered Materials [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Engineered Materials [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 Engineered Materials [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Merchandising Systems [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Merchandising Systems [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Merchandising Systems [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 Merchandising Systems [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Fluid Handling [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Fluid Handling [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Fluid Handling [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 Fluid Handling [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Outside [Member] Aerospace And Electronics [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Outside [Member] Aerospace And Electronics [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Outside [Member] Aerospace And Electronics [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Outside [Member] Engineered Materials [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Outside [Member] Engineered Materials [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Outside [Member] Engineered Materials [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Outside [Member] Merchandising Systems [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Outside [Member] Merchandising Systems [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Outside [Member] Merchandising Systems [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Outside [Member] Fluid Handling [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Outside [Member] Fluid Handling [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Outside [Member] Fluid Handling [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Operating Profit [Member] Engineered Materials [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating Profit [Member] Merchandising Systems [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Operating Profit [Member] Merchandising Systems [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Operating Profit [Member] Fluid Handling [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 681,449	$ 637,515		$ 648,746		$ 627,571		$ 629,788	$ 657,686	$ 645,613	$ 645,981		$ 2,595,281	$ 2,579,068	$ 2,500,369																										$ 677,663	$ 693,783	$ 701,208	$ 220,071	$ 232,298	$ 216,503	$ 373,907	$ 380,576	$ 371,901	$ 1,228,728	$ 1,288,624	$ 1,289,456
Operating profit (loss)	83,121	89,009	[1]	88,846	[2]	86,900	[3]	76,183	69,377	78,297	86,584	[4]	347,876	310,441	36,571	145,624	159,976	156,015		29,754	[5]	34,347	[5]	24,522	[5]		30,337	[6]	34,822	[6]	33,771	[6]		161,031	[7]	194,879	[7]	160,980	[7]
Assets	3,559,607							2,889,878					3,559,607	2,889,878	2,843,531		511,676	509,672	514,240			233,214		237,478		245,350			1,383,007		408,702		408,857			996,101		993,275		973,427
Goodwill	1,249,316							813,792					1,249,316	813,792	820,824		202,799	203,595	203,516			171,553		171,533		171,489			635,759		201,866		197,719			239,205		236,798		248,101
Capital expenditures													29,461	29,308	34,737		6,523	6,851	15,049			1,822		2,163		1,840			4,670		4,263		4,652			16,296		15,385		12,761
Depreciation and amortization													54,837	57,263	62,943		13,319	14,713	15,635			6,020		7,191		7,959			17,537		14,226		15,283			15,641		19,411		22,273
Restructuring charge				160		3,556				14,747			18,500	18,463	0																																						2,338		3,355	12,745
Inventory and backlog amortization																																																						$ 4,654

[1] Includes the impact of item (i), $3,556 of restructuring charges, $460 pension curtailment charge, and $3,874 non-deductible acquisition costs associated with the acquisition of MEI.

[2] Includes the impact of item (e) cited above, net of tax and $1,240 withholding taxes related to acquisition funding.

[3] Includes $2,888 of acquisition transaction costs.

[4] Includes $18,276 gain on divestiture, net of tax.

[5] Includes restructuring charges of $2,338 in 2012.

[6] Includes acquisition related inventory and backlog amortization of $4,654 and acquisition costs of $1.1 million in 2013 both of which are associated with the acquisition of MEI and restructuring charges of $3,355 in 2012

[7] Includes restructuring charges of $12,745 in 2012.