Restructuring Activities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

The following table details restructuring charges incurred by segment for the periods presented:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2013			2012		2011
Energy	$	(712	)	$	668	$	2,668
Engineered Systems	6,598			7,458		1,193
Printing & Identification	3,772			5,753		38
Communication Technologies	16,251			5,525		1,684
Total	$	25,909		$	19,404	$	5,583
These amounts are classified in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings as follows:
Cost of goods and services	$	12,098		$	3,935	$	2,243
Selling and administrative expenses	13,811			15,469		3,340
Total	$	25,909		$	19,404	$	5,583

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The following table details the Company’s severance and other restructuring accrual activity:

	Severance			Exit			Total
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	987		5,448			$	6,435
Restructuring charges	1,413			4,170			5,583
Payments	(313		)	(5,871		)	(6,184		)
Other, including foreign currency	(68		)	(618		)	(686		)
Balance at December 31, 2011	2,019			3,129			5,148
Restructuring charges	14,458			4,946			19,404
Payments	(11,376		)	(5,547		)	(16,923		)
Other, including foreign currency	59			73			132
Balance at December 31, 2012	5,160			2,601			7,761
Restructuring charges	18,918			6,991			25,909
Payments	(16,554		)	(7,445		)	(23,999		)
Other, including foreign currency	394			337			731
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	7,918		$	2,484		$	10,402