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Total revenue reported by the acquired entity for its previous full fiscal year before the business acquisition.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
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-Section 45
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Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
inventory step-up and backlog amortization	$ 6.6
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs	5.2	$ 0.0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	231.0		$ 31.5
Westlock [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	40.0
Business Acquisition, Revenue Reported by Acquired Entity for Last Annual Period	32.0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	0.0		22.6
Microtronic [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 18.0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period			$ 8.9