Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Allowance, Beginning Balance	$ 2,898		$ 5,026		$ 5,915
Provision charged to income	1,706		1,623		1,784
Doubtful accounts written off (net)	(1,617)		(2,364)		(2,221)
Other Adjustments	(129)	[1]	(1,387)	[1]	(452)	[1]
Allowance, Ending Balance	2,858		2,898		5,026
Barnes Distribution Europe [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Other Adjustments			$ (1,267)

[1] These amounts are comprised primarily of foreign currency translation and other reclassifications. The reduction in 2011 includes $1.267 million of reserves recorded at the Barnes Distribution Europe businesses which were sold in the fourth quarter of 2011.