Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Thomas & Betts [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Estimated fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed

The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed as of November 19, 2010 (in thousands).

Receivables	$	6,740
Inventories		10,882
Other current assets		227
Property, plant and equipment		15,773
Goodwill		29,335
Other intangible assets		22,900
Total assets	$	85,857
Accounts payable	$	6,546
Accrued liabilities		1,245
Other long-term liabilities		877
Total liabilities		8,668
Net assets	$	77,189

Intangible assets related to the acquisition

Intangible assets related to the acquisition consisted of the following:

	Estimated		Amortization
	Fair Value		Period
	(In thousands)		(In years)
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships	$	15,600		15.0
Developed technologies		1,500		5.0
Backlog		200		0.1
Total intangible assets subject to amortization		17,300
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Goodwill		29,335
Trademarks		5,600
Total intangible assets not subject to amortization		34,935
Total intangible assets	$	52,235
Weighted average amortization period				14.0

GarrettCom [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Estimated fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed

The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed as of December 5, 2010 (in thousands).

Cash	$	6,143
Receivables		5,126
Inventories		7,428
Other current assets		1,059
Property, plant and equipment		523
Goodwill		24,059
Other intangible assets		19,200
Other noncurrent assets		2,767
Total assets	$	66,305
Accounts payable	$	1,176
Accrued liabilities		2,151
Current and deferred taxes		6,400
Total liabilities		9,727
Net assets	$	56,578

Intangible assets related to the acquisition

Intangible assets related to the acquisition consisted of the following:

	Estimated		Amortization
	Fair Value		Period
	(In thousands)		(In years)
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships	$	11,800		15.0
Developed technologies		3,400		4.0
Backlog		100		0.1
Total intangible assets subject to amortization		15,300
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Goodwill		24,059
Trademarks		3,900
Total intangible assets not subject to amortization		27,959
Total intangible assets	$	43,259
Weighted average amortization period				12.5