Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Fyfe LA [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Fyfe Asia [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 CRTS [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 19,087	$ 10,400
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	19,734	17,279
Gain on sale of fixed assets	(33)	(360)
Equity-based compensation expense	4,010	4,007
Deferred income taxes	352	(1,548)
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies	(2,387)	(1,615)
(Gain) loss on foreign currency transactions	269	(2,010)
Other	964	(984)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	(1,462)	600
Return on equity of affiliated companies	3,401	4,722
Receivables net, retainage and costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	10,223	(3,441)
Inventories	(5,020)	(999)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	2,175	(1,223)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(4,084)	(17,662)
Other operating	(225)	(1,694)
Net cash provided by operating activities	47,004	5,472
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(21,872)	(11,004)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	2,849	599
Patent expenditures	(347)	(700)
Receipt of cash from Hockway sellers due to final net working capital adjustments	1,048
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired			(3,048)	(39,415)	(23,639)
Net cash used in investing activities	(61,317)	(34,744)
Payment to Fyfe NA sellers for final net working capital adjustments	(532)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of common stock upon stock option exercises, including tax benefit	620	3,303
Investments from noncontrolling interests	4,939	141
Distributions/dividends to noncontrolling interests		(1,729)
Repurchase of common stock	(6,264)
Proceeds on notes payable	2,850	35
Principal payments on notes payable	(713)	(1,564)
Proceeds from line of credit	26,000	25,000
Proceeds from long-term debt	976
Principal payments on long-term debt	(12,500)	(5,000)
Other financing activities		(173)
Net cash provided by financing activities	15,908	20,013
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(999)	2,434
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for the period	596	(6,825)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	106,129	114,829
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 106,725	$ 108,004