Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Summarized financial information of the reportable segments
Sales to external customers, Subtotal - Reportable Segments	$ 1,125,752	$ 961,096	$ 2,122,959	$ 1,920,002
Sales to external customers, Consolidated Total	1,125,752	961,096	2,122,959	1,920,002
Intersegment sales	43,142	30,774	83,628	55,890
Intersegment sales Eliminations and All Other	(43,142)	(30,774)	(83,628)	(55,890)
Segment operating income Subtotal - Reportable Segments	156,238	164,330	308,604	327,743
Segment operating income Eliminations and All Other	(16,132)	(18,301)	(38,245)	(39,539)
Segment operating income Consolidated Total	140,106	146,029	270,359	288,204
EPD [Member]
Summarized financial information of the reportable segments
Sales to external customers, Subtotal - Reportable Segments	539,213	508,260	1,038,973	1,025,355
Intersegment sales	18,080	16,192	42,091	30,922
Segment operating income Subtotal - Reportable Segments	86,686	106,263	178,442	208,633
IPD [Member]
Summarized financial information of the reportable segments
Sales to external customers, Subtotal - Reportable Segments	202,483	185,821	363,395	372,893
Intersegment sales	22,033	12,818	37,446	21,882
Segment operating income Subtotal - Reportable Segments	9,617	15,912	22,693	36,880
FCD [Member]
Summarized financial information of the reportable segments
Sales to external customers, Subtotal - Reportable Segments	384,056	267,015	720,591	521,754
Intersegment sales	3,029	1,764	4,091	3,086
Segment operating income Subtotal - Reportable Segments	$ 59,935	$ 42,155	$ 107,469	$ 82,230

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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