Segment Results (Schedule Of Financial Information By Reportable Segment) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 716,830,000	$ 627,571,000
Restructuring charges	10,037,000
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs	4,727,000
Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations
Operating profit (loss)	81,386,000	86,900,000
Interest income	388,000	632,000
Interest expense	(9,809,000)	(6,718,000)
Miscellaneous - net	(204,000)	(120,000)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	71,761,000	80,694,000
Engineered Materials
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	67,941,000	60,230,000
Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations
Operating profit (loss)	10,793,000	8,574,000
Fluid Handling
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	310,837,000	312,998,000
Restructuring charges	3,231,000
Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations
Operating profit (loss)	44,501,000	45,891,000
Payment and Merchandising Technologies
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	169,092,000	89,461,000
Restructuring charges	3,988
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs	3,584
Inventory and Backlog Amortization	4,790
Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations
Operating profit (loss)	7,447,000	10,165,000
Merchandising Systems
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	168,960,000	164,882,000
Restructuring charges	2,818
Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations
Operating profit (loss)	32,557,000	40,111,000
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs	1,143
Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations
Operating profit (loss)	(13,912,000)	(17,841,000)
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs		$ 2,888