CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 72,782	$ 41,728
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	48,987	51,538
Loss on sale of businesses	0	13,498
Gain on fixed asset disposals	(28)	(669)
Deferred income taxes	14,127	17,038
Share-based compensation	4,985	4,626
Impairment of assets held for sale	0	40,813
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of businesses acquired and divested:
Accounts receivable, net	85,281	(29,713)
Inventories, net	(14,527)	(15,889)
Progress payments	(345)	(2,255)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(65,856)	(56,781)
Deferred revenue	9,153	(22,115)
Income taxes payable	(25,412)	(30,962)
Net pension and postretirement liabilities	412	(138,696)
Other Operating Activities, Cash Flow Statement	20,405
Other current and long-term assets and liabilities	6,667	16,569
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	156,631	(111,270)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales and disposals of long lived assets	244	837
Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash sold and transaction costs	0	22,730
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(15,733)	(15,689)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(295)	(13,228)
Additional consideration of prior period acquisitions	0	(436)
Net cash used for investing activities	(15,784)	(5,786)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	3,755	27,394
Payment of revolving credit facility	(3,901)	(27,425)
Repurchases of common stock	(54,958)	(97,114)
Proceeds from share-based compensation	13,098	9,253
Dividends paid	(5,797)	(6,184)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation plans	6,220	3,790
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	(308)	281
Net cash used for financing activities	(41,891)	(90,005)
Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash	(4,502)	1,925
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	94,454	(205,136)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	288,697	450,116
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	383,151	244,980
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid	$ 775	$ 347