ACQUISITIONS (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Business Combinations [Abstract]

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(In thousands)	2014			2013			2012
Accounts receivable	$	2,991		$	25,972		$	53,753
Inventory	304			30,930			52,225
Property, plant, and equipment	2,802			18,066			40,915
Other current assets	81			3,229			7,244
Intangible assets	13,501			102,265			182,681
Current and non-current liabilities	(1,754		)	(18,959		)	(44,617		)
Pension and postretirement benefits	—			(6,472		)	(8,144		)
Deferred income taxes	(2,199		)	(19,682		)	(50,367		)
Debt assumed	—			—			(13,819		)
Due to seller	—			(3,361		)	(240		)
Net tangible and intangible assets	15,726			131,988			219,631
(Gain on Bargain Purchase)	—			—			(910		)
Purchase price	34,364			236,135			462,416
Goodwill	$	18,638		$	104,147		$	243,695

(In thousands)	Phönix			Arens			Parvus			Other			Total
Accounts receivable	$	12,226		$	9,441		$	3,639		$	666		$	25,972
Inventory	20,358			5,349			5,122			101			30,930
Property, plant, and equipment	12,575			4,787			435			269			18,066
Other current assets	2,153			972			104			—			3,229
Intangible assets	42,305			43,100			15,000			1,860			102,265
Current and non-current liabilities	(7,497		)	(7,991		)	(3,854		)	383			(18,959		)
Pension and postretirement benefits	(6,472		)	—			—			—			(6,472		)
Deferred income taxes	(14,258		)	94			(5,518		)	—			(19,682		)
Due to seller	(119		)	—			(230		)	(3,012		)	(3,361		)
Net tangible and intangible assets	61,271			55,752			14,698			267			131,988
Purchase price	97,886			95,612			37,059			5,578			236,135
Goodwill	$	36,615		$	39,860		$	22,361		$	5,311		$	104,147
Amount of tax deductible goodwill	$	—		$	39,860		$	—		$	5,311		$	45,171

(In thousands)	CCRS			NPSI
Accounts receivable	$	2,984		$	7
Inventory	64			112
Property, plant, and equipment	1,987			790
Other current assets	71			10
Intangible assets	9,560			3,406
Current and non-current liabilities	(1,754		)	—
Deferred income taxes	(2,041		)	—
Net tangible and intangible assets	10,871			4,325
Purchase price	24,645			7,965
Goodwill	$	13,774		$	3,640
Amount of tax deductible goodwill	$	—		$	3,640

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(In thousands, except per share data)	2013		2012
Net sales	$	2,184,715	$	2,157,815
Net earnings from continuing operations	143,960		116,768
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	3.04		2.46