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Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Acquisitions (Details Textual) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Details Textual) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Jun. 02, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			281,230,194us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 278,556,040us-gaap_Goodwill
Zalk Steel [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	3,400,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	10,500,000
Goodwill	3,300,000
Aquilex [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill		87,100,000			87,100,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		275,700,000
Business Acquisition Amount of Payment Due at Close under Purchase Agreement		271,800,000
Additional payment on performance		3,900,000
Acquisiton Related Costs Excluded From Pro Form Earnings		800,000
Goodwill		109,636,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets		$ 303,229,000
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Zalk Steel [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			19 years
Customer-Related Intangible Assets [Member] \| Aquilex [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			14 years
Trade Names [Member] \| Zalk Steel [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			19 years
Trade Names [Member] \| Aquilex [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			19 years
Noncompete Agreements [Member] \| Zalk Steel [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			5 years
Minimum [Member] \| Developed Technology Rights [Member] \| Aquilex [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			3 years
Maximum [Member] \| Developed Technology Rights [Member] \| Aquilex [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			9 years