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Goodwill (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
The carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
North
America/
HME
 
Institutional
Products
Group
 
Europe
 
Asia/
Pacific
 
Consolidated
Balance at January 1, 2011
$
15,843

 
$
21,505

 
$
406,515

 
$
40,147

 
$
484,010

Reclassification
(7,853
)
 
7,853

 
—

 
—

 
—

Foreign currency translation adjustments
—

 
(538
)
 
14,668

 
(418
)
 
13,712

Acquisitions
—

 
23,528

 
—

 
—

 
23,528

Impairment charge
(7,990
)
 
—

 
—

 
(39,729
)
 
(47,719
)
Balance at December 31, 2011
$
—

 
$
52,348

 
$
421,183

 
$
—

 
$
473,531

Foreign currency translation adjustments
—

 
638

 
(12,969
)
 
—

 
$
(12,331
)
Acquisitions
—

 
1,000

 
—

 
—

 
$
1,000

Balance at December 31, 2012
$
—

 
$
53,986

 
$
408,214

 
$
—

 
$
462,200

Foreign currency translation adjustments
—

 
(1,402
)
 
17,705

 
—

 
$
16,303

Divestiture
—

 
(16,277
)
 
—

 
—

 
$
(16,277
)
Balance at December 31, 2013
$
—

 
$
36,307

 
$
425,919

 
$
—

 
$
462,226