Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Spin off costs incurred to date			$ 26,728
Proceeds from the sale of businesses				$ 685,000	$ 4,482
Gain (loss) on sale and impairments, net of tax	$ 178,227		(4,173)	265,581	(4,173)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Revenue	8,374		123,577	72,869	407,257
Gain (loss) on sale and impairments, net of tax	178,227		(4,173)	265,581	(4,173)
Earnings from operations before taxes	(272)		12,205	8,708	4,363
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	(1,193)		(4,654)	(5,207)	(6,715)
Earnings (loss) from operations, net of tax	(1,465)		7,551	3,501	(2,352)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	176,762		$ 3,378	269,082	$ (6,525)
Assets of Discontinued Operations
Accounts receivable, net	0			0		$ 46,691
Inventories, net	0			0		58,401
Prepaid and other current assets	0			0		8,571
Current assets	0			0		113,663
Property, plant and equipment, net	0			0		31,573
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	0			0		181,798
Other assets and deferred charges	0			0		137
Total assets of discontinued operations	0			0		327,171
Liabilities of Discontinued Operations
Accounts payable	0			0		21,199
Other current liabilities	0			0		17,675
Current liabilities	0			0		38,874
Deferred income taxes	0			0		8,752
Other liabilities	0			0		3,092
Total liabilities of discontinued operations	$ 0			0		$ 50,718
Datamax ONeil [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of businesses				185,000
Gain (loss) on sale and impairments, net of tax		$ 87,354		87,781
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Gain (loss) on sale and impairments, net of tax		$ 87,354		87,781
Sargent Aerospace [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of businesses				500,000
Gain (loss) on sale and impairments, net of tax				177,800
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Gain (loss) on sale and impairments, net of tax				$ 177,800