SEGMENT INFORMATION (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information By Segment [Text Block]

		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2012		2011		2012		2011
Net sales
Flow Control	$	236,733	$	265,249	$	778,177	$	771,005
Motion Control		176,649		181,017		528,472		516,724
Metal Treatment		68,446		64,933		209,602		182,101
Less: Intersegment revenues		(2,606)		(2,079)		(8,982)		(3,563)
Total consolidated	$	479,222	$	509,120	$	1,507,269	$	1,466,267
Operating income (expense)
Flow Control	$	1,194	$	24,836	$	38,335	$	70,000
Motion Control		22,790		19,078		59,246		50,627
Metal Treatment		8,200		8,177		23,993		23,386
Corporate and eliminations (1)		(8,818)		(5,984)		(22,109)		(13,330)
Total consolidated	$	23,366	$	46,107	$	99,465	$	130,683

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2012		2011		2012		2011
Total operating income	$	23,366	$	46,107	$	99,465	$	130,683
Interest expense		(6,648)		(5,033)		(19,656)		(15,121)
Other income (expense), net		(119)		(35)		113		42
Earnings before income taxes	$	16,599	$	41,039	$	79,922	$	115,604

Reconciliation Of Assets From Segment To Consolidated [Text Block]

		(In thousands)
	September 30,		December 31,
		2012		2011
Identifiable assets
Flow Control	$	1,206,004	$	1,257,142
Motion Control		1,015,388		1,016,935
Metal Treatment		259,777		286,084
Corporate and other		224,536		75,386
Total consolidated	$	2,705,705	$	2,635,547