Discontinued Operations (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended									0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Barnes Distribution Europe and Barnes Distribution North America [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Barnes Distribution Europe and Barnes Distribution North America [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Barnes Distribution Europe and Barnes Distribution North America [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Barnes Distribution North America [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Barnes Distribution North America [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Barnes Distribution North America [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2011 Barnes Distribution Europe [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Barnes Distribution Europe [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2011 Barnes Distribution Europe [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Barnes Distribution Europe [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Barnes Distribution Europe [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 30, 2011 Barnes Distribution Europe [Member] EUR (€)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from (payments for) the sale of businesses	$ 538,942	$ (438)	$ 22,492
Estimated After-Tax Proceeds from Divestiture of Business							420,190
Income Tax Payments Related to Gain on Sale of Business							130,004
Income Tax Receivable Related to Gain on Sale of Business							12,608
Income Tax Expense Related to Discontinued Operations					10,831	10,460
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses										33,358
Proceeds in escrow													7,038	5,100	9,000
Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash	0	(4,900)	11,664								(3,900)
Goodwill, Allocated to Disposal Group												17,200
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0											16,800
Transaction costs on sale of business							9,749					8,248
Net sales				93,173	301,179	415,382
Income before income taxes				5,248	27,136	26,929	6,345	29,384	26,929
Income tax expense				2,359	10,918	11,041
Income from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income taxes				2,889	16,218	15,888
Gain (loss) on transaction	313,708	(886)	(26,709)	313,708	(886)	(26,709)
Income tax expense (benefit) on sale				118,391	(87)	(581)
Gain (loss) on the sale of businesses, net of income taxes				195,317	(799)	(26,128)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 198,206	$ 15,419	$ (10,240)	$ 198,206	$ 15,419	$ (10,240)