Blount International 10-Q 28 Oct 13 2013 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Oct. 23, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL INC
Entity Central Index Key	1001606
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	30-Jun-13
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		49,352,623

Consolidated_Statements_of_Inc

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$220,407	$239,059	$453,022	$465,368
Cost of sales	159,745	170,981	329,255	334,625
Gross profit	60,662	68,078	123,767	130,743
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	41,389	42,580	85,351	87,742
Facility closure and restructuring charges	0	1,667	0	5,598
Operating income	19,273	23,831	38,416	37,403
Interest income	29	29	59	89
Interest expense	-4,605	-4,285	-8,952	-8,748
Other income (expense), net	-969	99	-144	97
Income before income taxes	13,728	19,674	29,379	28,841
Provision for income taxes	4,398	6,573	10,710	9,859
Net income	9,330	13,101	18,669	18,982
Basic income per share	$0.19	$0.27	$0.38	$0.39
Diluted income per share	$0.19	$0.26	$0.37	$0.38
Weighted average shares used in per share calculations:
Basic (in shares)	49,430	49,110	49,402	49,071
Diluted (in shares)	50,057	49,839	50,113	49,841
Accumulated Deficit
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net income			$18,669

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$9,330	$13,101	$18,669	$18,982
Unrealized gains (losses):
Unrealized holding gains (losses)	52	-2,065	-381	-1,706
Losses reclassified to net income	153	74	196	78
Unrealized gains (losses), net	205	-1,991	-185	-1,628
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,118	-3,788	-1,773	-2,378
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gains (Losses)	1,937	0	4,284	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	3,260	-5,779	2,326	-4,006
Income tax benefit (provision) on other comprehensive items	-728	738	-811	603
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	2,532	-5,041	1,515	-3,403
Comprehensive income	$11,862	$8,060	$20,184	$15,579

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Un

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	$3,300,000	$3,100,000
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	26,872,000	50,267,000
Accounts receivable, net	138,015,000	128,444,000
Inventories	175,504,000	174,816,000
Deferred income taxes	18,556,000	19,522,000
Other current assets	17,802,000	20,273,000
Total current assets	376,749,000	393,322,000
Property, plant, and equipment, net	176,021,000	177,702,000
Deferred income taxes	2,030,000	2,438,000
Intangible assets	135,925,000	143,161,000
Goodwill	165,080,000	165,175,000
Other assets	23,346,000	23,493,000
Total Assets	879,151,000	905,291,000
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	-14,725,000	-15,072,000
Accounts payable	47,349,000	54,295,000
Accrued expenses	64,668,000	71,473,000
Deferred income taxes	288,000	292,000
Total current liabilities	127,030,000	141,132,000
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	472,673,000	501,685,000
Deferred income taxes	41,000,000	40,501,000
Employee benefit obligations	88,996,000	93,086,000
Other liabilities	14,562,000	17,405,000
Total liabilities	744,261,000	793,809,000
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	49,326,213	49,140,091
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock: par value $0.01 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 49,218,451 and 49,140,091 outstanding, respectively	493,000	491,000
Capital in excess of par value of stock	609,717,000	606,495,000
Accumulated deficit	-401,416,000	-420,085,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-73,904,000	-75,419,000
Total stockholders' equity	134,890,000	111,482,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$879,151,000	$905,291,000

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	$3.30	$3.10
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	49,326,213	49,140,091

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$18,669	$18,982
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation	15,540	14,179
Amortization	7,928	8,803
Stock-based compensation expense	2,744	2,581
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	-389	-903
Deferred income taxes	445	-324
Other non-cash items	966	807
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	-10,656	-5,655
(Increase) decrease in inventories	-1,331	-27,204
(Increase) decrease in other assets	-857	-3,956
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	-6,518	12,988
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses	-7,639	477
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	-410	-355
Net cash used in operating activities	18,492	20,420
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	-14,972	-26,313
Proceeds from sale of assets	142	77
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations	3,394
Net cash used in investing activities	-11,436	-26,236
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net repayments under revolving credit facility	-15,500	6,800
Repayment of term loan principal	-13,816	-7,500
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligation of PBL	-35	-5,400
Debt issuance costs	-1,576	0
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	389	903
Proceeds from stock-based compensation activity	553	723
Taxes paid under stock-based compensation activity	-462	-84
Net cash used in financing activities	-30,447	-4,558
Effect of exchange rate changes	-4	-1,152
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-23,395	-11,526
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	50,267	62,118
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$26,872	$50,592

Consolidated_Statement_of_Chan

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Capital In Excess of Par	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Unrealized losses on derivative instruments	Pensions and postretirement benefits
In Thousands, except Share data
Balance beginning of period, value at Dec. 31, 2012	$111,482	$491	$606,495	($420,085)	($75,419)
Balance beginning of period, shares at Dec. 31, 2012	49,140,091
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	493
Net income	18,669			18,669
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	-1,773				-1,773
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-1,773
Unrealized losses	-91					-91
Pension liability adjustment	3,379						3,379
Stock options, stock appreciation rights, and restricted stock, shares		186,000
Stock options, stock appreciation rights, and restricted stock	480	2	478
Stock compensation expense	2,744		2,744
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock	609,717
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	-401,416
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	-73,904					-2,605	-78,604
Balance end of period, value at Jun. 30, 2013	$134,890	$493	$609,717	($401,416)	($73,904)
Balance end of period, shares at Jun. 30, 2013	49,326,213	49,326,213

Consolidated_Statement_of_Chan1

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (Unaudited)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Constructively retired treasury shares	382,380

Facility_Closure_and_Restructu

Facility Closure and Restructuring Costs	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
FACILITY CLOSURE AND RESTRUCTURING COSTS	NOTE 2: FACILITY CLOSURE AND RESTRUCTURING COSTS
	During 2012, we completed the consolidation into our new, larger North American assembly and distribution center in Kansas City, MO. This consolidation comprised our previous Kansas City, MO and Golden, CO facilities. Direct costs associated with these two actions were $1.7 million and $6.6 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. These costs consisted of lease exit costs, charges to expense the book value of certain assets located in Golden that were not utilized in the new distribution center, temporary labor costs associated with moving inventory items and stabilizing shipping activities, costs to move inventory and equipment, and rent expense on duplicate facilities during the transition period. Of these total costs, $1.0 million is reported in cost of sales in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the six months ended June 30, 2012. There were no charges related to these activities in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.
	In August 2013, the Company announced that its two manufacturing facilities in Portland, Oregon will be consolidated into one location to further improve efficiencies. The Company expects to incur expenses of $9 million to $10 million during the third and fourth quarters of 2013 to consolidate the operations, of which approximately $4 million to $5 million are cash transition costs including severance and moving expenses and approximately $5 million represents non-cash charges for accelerated depreciation on equipment to be idled and a write-down of land and building carrying value. The Company expects to complete these activities by the end of 2013 or first half of 2014.

Inventories

Inventories	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
INVENTORIES	NOTE 3: INVENTORIES
	Inventories consisted of the following:
	Inventories	June 30,		December 31,
	(Amounts in thousands)	2013		2012
	Raw materials and supplies	$	22,202	$	22,815
	Work in progress	19,484		19,388
	Finished goods	133,818		132,613
	Total inventories	$	175,504	$	174,816

Intangible_Assets

Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
INTANGIBLE ASSETS	NOTE 4: INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	The following table summarizes intangible assets related to acquisitions:
				30-Jun-13								31-Dec-12
	Intangible Assets	Life		Gross				Accumulated				Gross				Accumulated
	(Amounts in thousands)	In Years		Amount				Amortization				Amount				Amortization
	Goodwill	Indefinite		$	165,080			$	—			$	165,175			$	—
	Trademarks and trade names	Indefinite		61,172				—				61,251				—
	Total with indefinite lives			226,252				—				226,426				—
	Covenants not to compete	4-Feb		1,112				1,024				1,112				985
	Patents	13-Nov		5,320				1,771				5,320				1,554
	Manufacturing technology	1		2,536				2,536				2,563				2,563
	Customer relationships, including backlog	19-Oct		107,230				36,114				107,333				29,316
	Total with finite lives			116,198				41,445				116,328				34,418
	Total intangible assets			$	342,450			$	41,445			$	342,754			$	34,418
	Amortization expense for these intangible assets included in cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Income was as follows:
	Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	(Amounts in thousands)	2013				2012				2013				2012
	Amortization expense for intangible assets	$	3,549			$	4,224			$	7,106			$	8,190
	Amortization expense for these intangible assets is expected to total $14.2 million in 2013, $12.0 million in 2014, $10.5 million in 2015, $9.1 million in 2016, and $7.5 million in 2017.

Debt

Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
DEBT	NOTE 5: DEBT
	Debt consisted of the following:
	Debt	June 30,			December 31,
	(Amounts in thousands)	2013			2012
	Revolving credit facility	$	219,500		$	235,000
	Term loans	267,434			281,250
	Capital lease obligation	464			507
	Total debt	487,398			516,757
	Less current maturities	(14,725		)	(15,072		)
	Long-term debt, net of current maturities	$	472,673		$	501,685
	Weighted average interest rate at end of period	2.69		%	2.71		%
	In October and November 2011, the Company entered into a series of interest rate swap contracts as required by the senior credit facility agreement. The interest rate swaps fix the interest rate the Company will pay at between 3.30% and 4.20% on $130.0 million of the term loan principal. The interest rate swaps went into effect in June 2013 and mature on varying dates between December 2014 and August 2016. The weighted average interest rate at June 30, 2013, including the effect of the interest rate swaps, would be 3.04%. See Note 14 for further discussion of the interest rate swaps.
	Senior Credit Facilities. The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Blount, Inc., maintains a senior credit facility with General Electric Capital Corporation as Agent for the Lenders and also as a lender, which has been amended and restated on several occasions. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the senior credit facilities consisted of a revolving credit facility and a term loan.
	August 2012 Amendment of Senior Credit Facilities. On August 3, 2012, the senior credit facilities were amended to modify the maximum leverage ratio covenant, as defined below. Certain other minor modifications to the credit agreement were also made. The Company incurred $1.2 million in fees and transaction costs in connection with this amendment, of which $42 thousand was expensed in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
	May 2013 Amendment of Senior Credit Facilities. On May 3, 2013, the senior credit facilities were amended to modify the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio covenant and the maximum leverage ratio covenant, as defined below. The amendment also included a mechanism that allows for adjustment to interest rates if the leverage ratio exceeds certain limits and made certain other modifications to the credit agreement. The Company incurred $1.6 million in fees and transactions costs in connection with this amendment, of which $0.1 million was expensed in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
	Terms of Senior Credit Facilities as of June 30, 2013. The revolving credit facility provides for total available borrowings of up to $400.0 million, reduced by outstanding letters of credit, and further restricted by a specific leverage ratio. As of June 30, 2013, the Company had the ability to borrow an additional $115.8 million under the terms of the revolving credit agreement. The revolving credit facility bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.50% or at an index rate, as defined in the credit agreement, plus 1.50% if the Company's maximum leverage ratio is less than 4.00, LIBOR plus 3.00% or at the index rate plus 2.00% if the Company's maximum leverage ratio is greater than or equal to 4.00 but less than 4.50, and LIBOR plus 3.50% or at the index rate plus 2.50% if the maximum leverage ratio is 4.50 or higher. The revolving credit facility matures on August 31, 2016. Interest is payable on the individual maturity dates for each LIBOR-based borrowing and monthly on index rate-based borrowings. Any outstanding principal is due in its entirety on the maturity date.
	The term loan facility bears interest under the same interest rate terms as the revolving credit facility. The term loan facility also matures on August 31, 2016 and requires quarterly principal payments of $3.7 million, with a final payment of $219.8 million due on the maturity date. Once repaid, principal under the term loan facility may not be re-borrowed.
	The amended and restated senior credit facilities contain financial covenants, including, as of June 30, 2013:
	•	Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and certain adjustments defined in the credit agreement (“Adjusted EBITDA”) divided by cash payments for interest, taxes, capital expenditures, scheduled debt principal payments, and certain other items, calculated on a trailing twelve-month basis. The minimum fixed charge coverage ratio is set at 1.05 through September 30, 2013, 1.10 through December 31, 2013, and 1.15 thereafter.
	•	Maximum leverage ratio, defined as total debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA, calculated on a trailing twelve-month basis. The maximum leverage ratio is set at 4.60 through December 31, 2013, 4.35 through March 31, 2014, 4.25 through June 30, 2014, 4.00 through December 31, 2014, 3.75 through June 30, 2015, 3.50 through September 30, 2015, 3.25 through December 31, 2015, and 3.00 thereafter.
	In addition, there are covenants, restrictions, or limitations relating to acquisitions, investments, loans and advances, indebtedness, dividends on our stock, the sale or repurchase of our stock, the sale of assets, and other categories. In the opinion of management, we were in compliance with all financial covenants as of June 30, 2013. Non-compliance with these covenants is an event of default under the terms of the credit agreement, and could result in severe limitations to our overall liquidity, and the term loan lenders could require immediate repayment of outstanding amounts, potentially requiring sale of a sufficient amount of our assets to repay the outstanding loans.
	The amended and restated senior credit facilities may be prepaid at any time without penalty. There can also be additional mandatory repayment requirements related to the sale of Company assets, the issuance of stock under certain circumstances, or upon the Company’s annual generation of excess cash flow, as determined under the credit agreement. During the three months ended June 30, 2013, an additional principal payment was made on the term loan in the amount of $6.3 million under the generation of excess cash flow requirement. Our senior credit facility agreement does not contain any provisions that would require early payment due to any adverse change in our credit rating.
	The senior credit facility debt is incurred by the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Blount, Inc. Blount International, Inc. and all of its domestic subsidiaries other than Blount, Inc. guarantee Blount, Inc.’s obligations under the senior credit facilities. The obligations under the senior credit facilities are collateralized by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of Blount, Inc. and its domestic subsidiaries, as well as a pledge of all of Blount, Inc.’s capital stock held by Blount International, Inc. and all of the stock of domestic subsidiaries held by Blount, Inc. Blount, Inc. has also pledged 65% of the stock of its direct non-domestic subsidiaries as additional collateral.
	Debt and Capital Lease Obligation of PBL. In conjunction with the acquisition of PBL we assumed $13.5 million of PBL’s debt, consisting of current and long-term bank obligations, revolving credit facilities, and $0.6 million in capital lease obligations. As of December 31, 2012, we had repaid all of PBL’s bank debt.

Pension_and_other_PostEmployme

Pension and other Post-Employment Benefit Plans	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense [Abstract]
PENSION AND OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PLANS	NOTE 6: PENSION AND OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PLANS
	The Company sponsors defined benefit pension plans covering employees in Canada and certain countries in Europe, and many of its employees in the U.S. The U.S. pension plan was frozen effective January 1, 2007. The Company also sponsors various other post-retirement benefit plans covering certain current and former employees. The components of net periodic benefit cost for these plans are as follows:
		Three Months Ended June 30,
	Post-Employment Benefit Plan Cost	2013			2012			2013		2012
	(Amounts in thousands)	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Service cost	$	1,300		$	1,008		$	67	$	82
	Interest cost	2,681			2,686			361		412
	Expected return on plan assets	(3,878		)	(3,571		)	—		—
	Amortization of net actuarial losses	1,800			1,690			137		217
	Total net periodic benefit cost	$	1,903		$	1,813		$	565	$	711
		Six Months Ended June 30,
	Post-Employment Benefit Plan Cost	2013			2012			2013		2012
	(Amounts in thousands)	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Service cost	$	2,618		$	2,034		$	160	$	178
	Interest cost	5,380			5,378			786		882
	Expected return on plan assets	(7,768		)	(7,148		)	—		—
	Amortization of net actuarial losses	3,792			3,626			492		652
	Total net periodic benefit cost	$	4,022		$	3,890		$	1,438	$	1,712

Financial_Guarantees_and_Commi

Financial Guarantees and Commitments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Financial Guarantees and Commitments [Abstract]
FINANCIAL GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS	NOTE 7: FINANCIAL GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS
	Significant financial guarantees and other commercial commitments are as follows:
	Financial Guarantees and Commitments	June 30,		December 31,
	(Amounts in thousands)	2013		2012
	Product warranty reserves	$	1,736	$	1,914
	Letters of credit outstanding	3,896		5,424
	Other financial guarantees	3,896		3,192
	Total financial guarantees and commitments	$	9,528	$	10,530
	See also Note 5 regarding guarantees of debt.

Contingent_Liabilities

Contingent Liabilities	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Loss Contingency [Abstract]
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES	NOTE 8: CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
	The Company reserves for the estimated costs of product liability, environmental remediation, and other legal matters as management becomes aware of such items. A portion of these claims or lawsuits may be covered by insurance policies that generally contain both deductible and coverage limits. Management monitors the progress of each legal or environmental matter to ensure that the appropriate reserve for its estimated obligation has been recognized and disclosed in the financial statements. Management also monitors trends in case types and environmental regulations to determine if there are any specific issues that relate to the Company that may result in additional future exposure on an aggregate basis. The Company accrues, by a charge to income, an amount representing management’s best estimate of the undiscounted probable loss related to any matter deemed by management and its counsel as a probable loss contingency in light of all of the then known circumstances. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, management believes the Company has appropriately recorded and disclosed all material costs for its obligations in regard to known matters. Management believes that the recoverability of the costs of claims from insurance companies will continue in the future and periodically assesses these insurance companies to monitor their ability to pay such claims.
	From time to time the Company is named a defendant in product liability lawsuits, some of which seek significant or unspecified damages involving serious personal injuries, for which there are retentions or deductible amounts under the Company’s insurance policies. Some of these lawsuits arise out of the Company’s duty to indemnify the purchasers of the Company’s discontinued operations for lawsuits involving products manufactured prior to the sale of certain of these businesses. In addition, the Company is a party to a number of other suits arising out of the normal course of its business, including suits concerning commercial contracts, employee matters, and intellectual property rights. In some instances the Company has been the plaintiff, and has sought recovery of damages. In others, the Company is a defendant against whom damages are sought. While there can be no assurance as to their ultimate outcome, management does not believe these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, operating results or cash flows in the future. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company has recorded liabilities totaling $6.1 million and $6.4 million, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets for estimated product liability and environmental remediation costs.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Notes)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Comprehensive Income Disclosure [Abstract]
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	NOTE 9: ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
	The following table summarizes accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of related income taxes:
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Gain	June 30,				December 31,
	(Amounts in thousands)	2013				2012
	Pension and other post-employment benefits	$	(78,604	)		$	(81,983	)
	Unrealized losses on derivative instruments	(2,605		)		(2,514		)
	Foreign currency translation	7,305				9,078
	Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(73,904	)		$	(75,419	)
	The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of income taxes:
			Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
	Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Pension and other post-employment benefits				Unrealized losses on derivative instruments				Foreign currency translation				Total
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) gain at beginning of period		$	(81,983	)		$	(2,514	)		$	9,078			$	(75,419	)
		Other comprehensive (loss) gain before reclassifications	550				(213		)		(1,773		)		(1,436		)
		Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to Consolidated Statement of Income	2,829				122				—				2,951
	Net current period other comprehensive (loss) gain		3,379				(91		)		(1,773		)		1,515
	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) gain at end of period		$	(78,604	)		$	(2,605	)		$	7,305			$	(73,904	)
	The following table summarizes the reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Consolidated Balance Sheets to the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
	Reclassifications From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to Income	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended							Affected line item in Consolidated
		June 30,								June 30,
	(Amounts in thousands)	2013				2012				2013				2012			Statements of Income
	Unrealized losses on derivative instruments
	Foreign currency hedge losses	$	(153	)		$	(74	)		$	(196	)		$	(78	)	Cost of sales
	Income tax benefit	58				27				74				29			Provision for income taxes
	Unrealized losses on derivative instruments, net	$	(95	)		$	(47	)		$	(122	)		$	(49	)
	Pension and other post-employment benefits amortization
	Amortization of net actuarial losses	$	(1,937	)		$	—			$	(4,284	)		$	—		Cost of sales and Selling, general, and administrative expenses
	Income tax benefit	651				—				1,455				—			Provision for income taxes
	Pension and other post-employment benefits amortization, net	$	(1,286	)		$	—			$	(2,829	)		$	—
	Total reclassifications for the period, net	$	(1,381	)		$	(47	)		$	(2,951	)		$	(49	)
	See Note 6 for discussion of pension and other post-employment benefits and Note 14 for discussion of derivative instruments.

Earnings_Per_Share_Data

Earnings Per Share Data	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
EARNINGS PER SHARE DATA	NOTE 10: EARNINGS PER SHARE DATA
	Shares used in the denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations were as follows:
	Earnings Per Share	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	(Shares in thousands)	2013	2012	2013	2012
	Actual weighted average common shares outstanding	49,430	49,110	49,402	49,071
	Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents	627	729	711	770
	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	50,057	49,839	50,113	49,841
	Options and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) excluded from computation as anti-dilutive because they are out–of–the–money	2,556	1,895	2,288	1,663
	Unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) considered to be participating securities	354	202	354	202
	Effect of allocation of undistributed earnings to participating securities under the two class method:
	Basic earnings per share	—	—	—	—
	Diluted earnings per share	—	—	—	—

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	NOTE 11: STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
	The Company made the following stock-based compensation awards:
	Stock-Based Compensation	Six Months Ended June 30,
	(Amounts in thousands)	2013			2012
	SARs granted (number of shares)	713			577
	RSUs granted (number of shares)	135			117
	Aggregate fair value at time of grant; SARs	$	4,681		$	4,574
	Aggregate fair value at time of grant; RSUs	$	1,865		$	1,957
	The SARs and RSUs granted in 2013 and 2012 vest quarterly over a three-year period and are generally restricted from exercise, sale, or other transfer for three years from the grant date. The SARs granted have a ten-year term before expiration.
	The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of SARs in the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
	Assumptions Used	2013		2012
	Estimated average life	6 years		6 years
	Risk-free interest rate	1.10%		0.96% - 1.2%
	Expected volatility	49.4% - 49.6%		49.60%
	Weighted average volatility	49.60%		49.60%
	Dividend yield	0.00%		0.00%
	Weighted average exercise price	$13.83		$16.68
	Weighted average grant date fair value	$6.56		$7.93
	As of June 30, 2013, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to previously granted awards was $10.4 million. The weighted average period over which this expense is expected to be recognized is 26 months. The Company’s policy upon the exercise of options, restricted stock awards, RSUs, or SARs has been to issue new shares into the public market as authorized under the stockholder-approved 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
SEGMENT INFORMATION	NOTE 12: SEGMENT INFORMATION
	We are a global industrial company that designs, manufactures, purchases, and markets equipment, replacement and component parts, and accessories to professionals and consumers in select end-markets and to Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”) for use on original equipment. Our products are sold in over 115 countries and approximately 56% of 2012 sales were shipped to customers outside of the U.S.
	The Company identifies operating segments primarily based on organizational structure, reporting structure, and the evaluation of the Chief Operating Decision Maker (Chief Executive Officer). Our organizational structure reflects our view of the end-user market segments we serve, and we currently operate in two primary business segments. The Forestry, Lawn, and Garden (“FLAG”) segment manufactures and markets cutting chain, guide bars, and drive sprockets for chain saw use, and lawnmower and edger blades for outdoor power equipment. The FLAG segment also purchases replacement parts, accessories, and outdoor power tools from other manufacturers and markets them, primarily under our brands, to our forestry, lawn, and garden customers through our global sales and distribution network.
	The Farm, Ranch, and Agriculture ("FRAG") segment manufactures and markets attachments for tractors in a variety of mowing, cutting, clearing, material handling, landscaping and grounds maintenance applications, as well as log splitters, post-hole diggers, attachments for off-highway construction equipment applications, and other general purpose tractor attachments. In addition, the FRAG segment manufactures a variety of attachment cutting blade component parts. The FRAG segment also purchases replacement parts and accessories from other manufacturers and markets them to FRAG customers through our sales and distribution network.
	The Company also operates a concrete cutting and finishing equipment business that represented 3.1% of consolidated sales for the six months ended June 30, 2013, and is reported within the Corporate and Other category. This business manufactures and markets concrete cutting and utility pipe cutting products for the construction, utility, and fire and rescue markets.
	The Corporate and Other category also includes the costs of providing certain centralized administrative functions, which primarily include accounting, our continuous improvement program, credit management, finance, human resources, information systems, insurance, legal, our mergers and acquisitions program, treasury, and executive management. Costs of centrally provided shared services are allocated to business units based on various drivers, such as revenues, purchases, headcount, computer software licenses, and other relevant measures of the use of such services. We also include facility closure and restructuring costs recognized in 2012 within the Corporate and Other category as we do not consider such events to be ongoing aspects of the business segments’ activities. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those of the Company, as described in the summary of significant accounting policies included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
	The following table presents selected financial information by segment:
	Segment Information	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	(Amounts in thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Sales:
	FLAG	$	150,758		$	166,280		$	315,901		$	327,899
	FRAG	62,696			66,342			122,944			123,946
	Corporate and Other	6,953			6,437			14,177			13,523
	Total sales	$	220,407		$	239,059		$	453,022		$	465,368
	Contribution to operating income (loss):
	FLAG	$	20,685		$	29,295		$	45,253		$	57,051
	FRAG	2,011			(941		)	924			(4,680		)
	Corporate and Other	(3,423		)	(4,523		)	(7,761		)	(14,968		)
	Operating income	$	19,273		$	23,831		$	38,416		$	37,403
	Depreciation and amortization:
	FLAG	$	6,708		$	6,807		$	13,692		$	13,440
	FRAG	4,305			4,213			8,603			8,338
	Corporate and Other	630			405			1,173			1,204
	Depreciation and amortization	$	11,643		$	11,425		$	23,468		$	22,982
	The following table shows the change in goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2013:
	Change in Goodwill	FLAG			FRAG			Corporate			Total
								and Other
	(Amounts in thousands)
	31-Dec-12	$	66,297		$	98,865		$	13		$	165,175
	Effect of changes in foreign	(77		)	(18		)	—			(95		)
	currency translation rates
	30-Jun-13	$	66,220		$	98,847		$	13		$	165,080

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa

Supplemental Cash Flow Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION	NOTE 13: SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
	Supplemental Cash Flow Information	Six Months Ended June 30,
	(Amounts in thousands)	2013		2012
	Interest paid	$	7,913	$	8,109
	Income taxes paid, net	17,262		10,357
	Cash taxes paid in the six months ended June 30, 2013 includes $3.6 million of foreign withholding taxes paid on dividends declared among certain of the Company's foreign affiliates. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we collected $3.4 million held in escrow from the sale of our Forestry Division in 2007.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK	NOTE 14: FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
	The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of those instruments. The carrying amount of accounts receivable approximates fair value because the maturity period is short and the Company has reduced the carrying amount to the estimated net realizable value with an allowance for doubtful accounts. The fair value of the senior credit facility principal outstanding is determined by reference to prices of recent transactions for similar debt. Derivative financial instruments are carried on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value, as determined by reference to quoted terms for similar instruments. The carrying amount of other financial instruments approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity periods and variable interest rates associated with the instruments.
	Under U.S. GAAP, the framework for measuring fair value is based on independent observable inputs of market data and follows the hierarchy below:
	Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
	Level 2 – Significant observable inputs based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuations for which all significant assumptions are observable.
	Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
	The estimated fair values of the senior credit facility loans as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are presented below:
	Fair Value of Debt	30-Jun-13					31-Dec-12
	(Amounts in thousands)	Carrying			Fair Value		Carrying			Fair Value
		Amount			Level 2		Amount			Level 2
	Senior credit facility debt	$	486,934		$	477,195	$	516,250		$	513,669
	Derivative Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Hedging. The Company has manufacturing and/or distribution operations in Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, Japan, Mexico, Russia, and the U.S. Foreign currency exchange rate movements create a degree of risk by affecting the U.S. Dollar value of certain balance sheet positions denominated in foreign currencies, and by affecting the translated amounts of revenues and expenses. Additionally, the interest rates available in certain jurisdictions in which the Company holds cash may vary, thereby affecting the return on cash equivalent investments. The Company makes regular cash payments to its foreign subsidiaries and is exposed to changes in exchange rates from these transactions, which may adversely affect its results of operations and financial position. Certain other foreign subsidiaries make regular cash payments to the Company and changes in exchange rates from these transactions can also expose the Company to currency risk, which may adversely affect its results of operations and financial position.
	The Company manages a portion of its foreign currency exchange rate exposures with derivative financial instruments. These instruments are designated as cash flow hedges and are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. The Company’s objective in executing these hedging instruments is to minimize earnings volatility resulting from conversion and the re-measurement of foreign currency denominated transactions. The effective portion of the gains or losses on these contracts due to changes in fair value is initially recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and is subsequently reclassified into net earnings when the contracts mature and the Company settles the hedged payment. The classification of effective hedge results is the same in the Consolidated Statements of Income as that of the underlying exposure. These contracts are highly effective in hedging the variability in future cash flows attributable to changes in currency exchange rates.
	The cumulative unrealized pre-tax loss on these derivative contracts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Consolidated Balance Sheets was $1.1 million as of June 30, 2013 and $28 thousand as of December 31, 2012. The unrealized pre-tax loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss is expected to be recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income during the next twelve months. See Note 9 for amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income at the maturity of these foreign currency derivative contracts.
	Gains and losses on these foreign currency derivative financial instruments are offset in net earnings by the effects of currency exchange rate changes on the underlying transactions. Through June 30, 2013, the Company has not recognized in earnings any amount from these contracts due to hedging ineffectiveness. The aggregate notional amount of these foreign currency contracts outstanding was $43.7 million at June 30, 2013 and $45.5 million at December 31, 2012.
	Derivative Financial Instruments and Interest Rates. The senior credit facility agreement currently includes a requirement to cover 35% of the outstanding principal on our term loan with fixed or capped interest rates. In October 2011, we entered into an interest rate cap agreement covering an initial notional amount of $103.7 million of term loan principal outstanding that capped the maximum interest rate at 7.50% through May 2013. This interest rate cap matured on June 1, 2013. In October and November 2011, we also entered into a series of interest rate swap contracts whereby the interest rate we pay will be fixed at between 3.30% and 4.20% on $130.0 million of term loan principal for the period of June 2013 through varying maturity dates between December 2014 and August 2016. These interest rate swap and cap agreements are designated as cash flow hedges and are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. Through June 30, 2013, the Company has not recognized in earnings any amount from these contracts due to hedging ineffectiveness.
	Derivatives held by the Company are summarized as follows:
	Derivative Financial Instruments	Carrying			Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
		Value on
		Consolidated Balance
	(Amounts in thousands)	Sheets			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
	30-Jun-13
	Interest rate hedge agreements	$	(3,103	)	$	—	$	(3,103	)	$	—
	Foreign currency hedge agreements	(1,075		)	—		(1,075		)	—
	31-Dec-12
	Interest rate hedge agreements	$	(3,960	)	$	—	$	(3,960	)	$	—
	Foreign currency hedge agreements	(28		)	—		(28		)	—
	The fair value of these Level 2 derivatives was determined using a market approach based on daily market prices of similar instruments issued by financial institutions in an active market. The counterparties to the above mentioned derivative instruments are major financial institutions. In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Section 820, the Company evaluates nonperformance risk of its counterparties in calculating fair value adjustments at each reporting period. The risk of nonperformance as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is considered minimal.
	The carrying values of these derivative instruments as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are included in accrued expenses on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and as of June 30, 2013 are reported on a gross basis as they are all in a liability position.

Basis_of_Presentation_Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation. The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Blount International, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Blount” or the “Company”) and are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S.” and "U.S. GAAP"). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of management, the Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows, and changes in stockholders’ equity for the periods presented.
	The accompanying financial data as of June 30, 2013 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 has been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The December 31, 2012 Consolidated Balance Sheet was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires that management make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the dates of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. We base our estimates on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Management is continually evaluating and updating these estimates and it is reasonably possible that these estimates will change in the near term.
Allowance for Doubful Accounts	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. The Company estimates the amount of accounts receivable that may not be collectible and records an allowance for doubtful accounts which is presented net with accounts receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $3.3 million and $3.1 million, respectively. It is reasonably possible that actual collection experience may differ significantly from management's estimate.
Income Taxes	The provision for income taxes in the six months ended June 30, 2013 includes a non-cash charge of $0.9 million from the effect of a change in the estimated average state tax rate applied to U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements	In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued new guidance on offsetting assets and liabilities. For derivatives and financial assets and liabilities, the new guidance requires disclosure of gross asset and liability amounts for any amounts offset on the balance sheet, and amounts subject to the offsetting requirements but not offset on the balance sheet. The new guidance was effective on January 1, 2013 and as of June 30, 2013 there were no offsetting amounts netted in our assets and liabilities. The Company also does not have any cash collateral received or due under any financial instrument agreement within the scope of this new guidance.
	In July 2012, the FASB issued revised guidance on how an entity tests indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment. Under the new guidance, an entity is no longer required to calculate the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible assets and perform the quantitative impairment test unless the entity determines, based on a qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying amount. This revised guidance was effective on January 1, 2013. We elected to adopt this new guidance early and implemented it in 2012.
	In February 2013, the FASB issued new guidance on the presentation of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss.  This guidance does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements.  The new guidance requires an entity to present, either in a single note or parenthetically on the face of the financial statements, significant amounts reclassified from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss and the income statement line items affected by the reclassification.  This revised guidance was effective on January 1, 2013. See Note 9 for this additional disclosure.
Reclassifications	Reclassifications. Certain amounts in the prior period financial statements and notes have been reclassified to conform
	to the current period presentation. Such reclassifications have no effect on the previously reported net income, comprehensive income, net cash provided by operating activities, or total stockholders' equity in the prior period financial statements and notes.

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of inventories	Inventories consisted of the following:
	Inventories	June 30,		December 31,
	(Amounts in thousands)	2013		2012
	Raw materials and supplies	$	22,202	$	22,815
	Work in progress	19,484		19,388
	Finished goods	133,818		132,613
	Total inventories	$	175,504	$	174,816

Intangible_Assets_Tables

Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of intangible assets	The following table summarizes intangible assets related to acquisitions:
				30-Jun-13								31-Dec-12
	Intangible Assets	Life		Gross				Accumulated				Gross				Accumulated
	(Amounts in thousands)	In Years		Amount				Amortization				Amount				Amortization
	Goodwill	Indefinite		$	165,080			$	—			$	165,175			$	—
	Trademarks and trade names	Indefinite		61,172				—				61,251				—
	Total with indefinite lives			226,252				—				226,426				—
	Covenants not to compete	4-Feb		1,112				1,024				1,112				985
	Patents	13-Nov		5,320				1,771				5,320				1,554
	Manufacturing technology	1		2,536				2,536				2,563				2,563
	Customer relationships, including backlog	19-Oct		107,230				36,114				107,333				29,316
	Total with finite lives			116,198				41,445				116,328				34,418
	Total intangible assets			$	342,450			$	41,445			$	342,754			$	34,418
Schedule of amortization expense for intangible assets	Amortization expense for these intangible assets included in cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Income was as follows:
	Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	(Amounts in thousands)	2013				2012				2013				2012
	Amortization expense for intangible assets	$	3,549			$	4,224			$	7,106			$	8,190

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
Components of long-term debt
	Debt	June 30,			December 31,
	(Amounts in thousands)	2013			2012
	Revolving credit facility	$	219,500		$	235,000
	Term loans	267,434			281,250
	Capital lease obligation	464			507
	Total debt	487,398			516,757
	Less current maturities	(14,725		)	(15,072		)
	Long-term debt, net of current maturities	$	472,673		$	501,685
	Weighted average interest rate at end of period	2.69		%	2.71		%

Recovered_Sheet1

Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefit Plans (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense [Abstract]
Components of net periodic benefit cost	The components of net periodic benefit cost for these plans are as follows:
		Three Months Ended June 30,
	Post-Employment Benefit Plan Cost	2013			2012			2013		2012
	(Amounts in thousands)	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Service cost	$	1,300		$	1,008		$	67	$	82
	Interest cost	2,681			2,686			361		412
	Expected return on plan assets	(3,878		)	(3,571		)	—		—
	Amortization of net actuarial losses	1,800			1,690			137		217
	Total net periodic benefit cost	$	1,903		$	1,813		$	565	$	711

Financial_Guarantees_and_Commi1

Financial Guarantees and Commitments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Financial Guarantees and Commitments [Abstract]
Summary of financial guarantees and commitments	Significant financial guarantees and other commercial commitments are as follows:
	Financial Guarantees and Commitments	June 30,		December 31,
	(Amounts in thousands)	2013		2012
	Product warranty reserves	$	1,736	$	1,914
	Letters of credit outstanding	3,896		5,424
	Other financial guarantees	3,896		3,192
	Total financial guarantees and commitments	$	9,528	$	10,530

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Comprehensive Income Disclosure [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, and changes in the period	The following table summarizes accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of related income taxes:
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Gain	June 30,				December 31,
	(Amounts in thousands)	2013				2012
	Pension and other post-employment benefits	$	(78,604	)		$	(81,983	)
	Unrealized losses on derivative instruments	(2,605		)		(2,514		)
	Foreign currency translation	7,305				9,078
	Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(73,904	)		$	(75,419	)
	The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of income taxes:
			Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
	Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Pension and other post-employment benefits				Unrealized losses on derivative instruments				Foreign currency translation				Total
	(Amounts in thousands)
	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) gain at beginning of period		$	(81,983	)		$	(2,514	)		$	9,078			$	(75,419	)
		Other comprehensive (loss) gain before reclassifications	550				(213		)		(1,773		)		(1,436		)
		Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to Consolidated Statement of Income	2,829				122				—				2,951
	Net current period other comprehensive (loss) gain		3,379				(91		)		(1,773		)		1,515
	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) gain at end of period		$	(78,604	)		$	(2,605	)		$	7,305			$	(73,904	)
Summary of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income	The following table summarizes the reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Consolidated Balance Sheets to the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
	Reclassifications From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to Income	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended							Affected line item in Consolidated
		June 30,								June 30,
	(Amounts in thousands)	2013				2012				2013				2012			Statements of Income
	Unrealized losses on derivative instruments
	Foreign currency hedge losses	$	(153	)		$	(74	)		$	(196	)		$	(78	)	Cost of sales
	Income tax benefit	58				27				74				29			Provision for income taxes
	Unrealized losses on derivative instruments, net	$	(95	)		$	(47	)		$	(122	)		$	(49	)
	Pension and other post-employment benefits amortization
	Amortization of net actuarial losses	$	(1,937	)		$	—			$	(4,284	)		$	—		Cost of sales and Selling, general, and administrative expenses
	Income tax benefit	651				—				1,455				—			Provision for income taxes
	Pension and other post-employment benefits amortization, net	$	(1,286	)		$	—			$	(2,829	)		$	—
	Total reclassifications for the period, net	$	(1,381	)		$	(47	)		$	(2,951	)		$	(49	)

Earnings_Per_Share_Data_Tables

Earnings Per Share Data (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Shares used in the denominators of basic and diluted earnings per share computations	Shares used in the denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations were as follows:
	Earnings Per Share	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	(Shares in thousands)	2013	2012	2013	2012
	Actual weighted average common shares outstanding	49,430	49,110	49,402	49,071
	Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents	627	729	711	770
	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	50,057	49,839	50,113	49,841
	Options and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) excluded from computation as anti-dilutive because they are out–of–the–money	2,556	1,895	2,288	1,663
	Unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) considered to be participating securities	354	202	354	202
	Effect of allocation of undistributed earnings to participating securities under the two class method:
	Basic earnings per share	—	—	—	—
	Diluted earnings per share	—	—	—	—

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Schedule of stock-based compensation awards	The Company made the following stock-based compensation awards:
	Stock-Based Compensation	Six Months Ended June 30,
	(Amounts in thousands)	2013			2012
	SARs granted (number of shares)	713			577
	RSUs granted (number of shares)	135			117
	Aggregate fair value at time of grant; SARs	$	4,681		$	4,574
	Aggregate fair value at time of grant; RSUs	$	1,865		$	1,957
Assumptions used to estimate fair value of SARs issued	The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of SARs in the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
	Assumptions Used	2013		2012
	Estimated average life	6 years		6 years
	Risk-free interest rate	1.10%		0.96% - 1.2%
	Expected volatility	49.4% - 49.6%		49.60%
	Weighted average volatility	49.60%		49.60%
	Dividend yield	0.00%		0.00%
	Weighted average exercise price	$13.83		$16.68
	Weighted average grant date fair value	$6.56		$7.93

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Summary of selected financial information by segment	The following table presents selected financial information by segment:
	Segment Information	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	(Amounts in thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
	Sales:
	FLAG	$	150,758		$	166,280		$	315,901		$	327,899
	FRAG	62,696			66,342			122,944			123,946
	Corporate and Other	6,953			6,437			14,177			13,523
	Total sales	$	220,407		$	239,059		$	453,022		$	465,368
	Contribution to operating income (loss):
	FLAG	$	20,685		$	29,295		$	45,253		$	57,051
	FRAG	2,011			(941		)	924			(4,680		)
	Corporate and Other	(3,423		)	(4,523		)	(7,761		)	(14,968		)
	Operating income	$	19,273		$	23,831		$	38,416		$	37,403
	Depreciation and amortization:
	FLAG	$	6,708		$	6,807		$	13,692		$	13,440
	FRAG	4,305			4,213			8,603			8,338
	Corporate and Other	630			405			1,173			1,204
	Depreciation and amortization	$	11,643		$	11,425		$	23,468		$	22,982
Schedule of goodwill by segment	The following table shows the change in goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2013:
	Change in Goodwill	FLAG			FRAG			Corporate			Total
								and Other
	(Amounts in thousands)
	31-Dec-12	$	66,297		$	98,865		$	13		$	165,175
	Effect of changes in foreign	(77		)	(18		)	—			(95		)
	currency translation rates
	30-Jun-13	$	66,220		$	98,847		$	13		$	165,080

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa1

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Schedule of supplemental cash flow information
	Supplemental Cash Flow Information	Six Months Ended June 30,
	(Amounts in thousands)	2013		2012
	Interest paid	$	7,913	$	8,109
	Income taxes paid, net	17,262		10,357

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Estimated fair values of senior credit facility loans	The estimated fair values of the senior credit facility loans as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are presented below:
	Fair Value of Debt	30-Jun-13					31-Dec-12
	(Amounts in thousands)	Carrying			Fair Value		Carrying			Fair Value
		Amount			Level 2		Amount			Level 2
	Senior credit facility debt	$	486,934		$	477,195	$	516,250		$	513,669
Schedule of amounts recognized in cost of sales in Consolidated Statements of Income	onsolidated Statements of Income at the maturity of these foreign currency derivative contracts.
Summary of derivatives held by the company	Derivatives held by the Company are summarized as follows:
	Derivative Financial Instruments	Carrying			Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
		Value on
		Consolidated Balance
	(Amounts in thousands)	Sheets			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
	30-Jun-13
	Interest rate hedge agreements	$	(3,103	)	$	—	$	(3,103	)	$	—
	Foreign currency hedge agreements	(1,075		)	—		(1,075		)	—
	31-Dec-12
	Interest rate hedge agreements	$	(3,960	)	$	—	$	(3,960	)	$	—
	Foreign currency hedge agreements	(28		)	—		(28		)	—

Basis_of_Presentation_Details

Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$3.30	$3.10
Non-cash charge for change in estimated average state tax rate	$0.90

Facility_Closure_and_Restructu1

Facility Closure and Restructuring Costs (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Facility Closure and Restructuring Costs (Textual) [Abstract]
Direct costs incurred before reclassifications		$1,700,000		$6,600,000
Costs associated in restructuring process	0	1,667,000	0	5,598,000
Cost of sales
Facility Closure and Restructuring Costs (Textual) [Abstract]
Costs associated in restructuring process	$1,000,000

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw materials and supplies	$22,202	$22,815
Work in progress	19,484	19,388
Finished goods	133,818	132,613
Total inventories	$175,504	$174,816

Intangible_Assets_Details

Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Covenants not to compete

Covenants not to compete

Covenants not to compete

Covenants not to compete

Patents

Patents

Patents

Patents

Manufacturing technology

Manufacturing technology

Manufacturing technology

Customer relationships, including backlog

Customer relationships, including backlog

Customer relationships, including backlog

Customer relationships, including backlog

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Summary of intangible assets

Life in Years

2 years

4 years

11 years

13 years

1 year

10 years

19 years

Goodwill

$165,080

$165,175

Trademarks and trade names

61,172

61,251

Total with indefinite lives

226,252

226,426

Total with finite lives, Gross Amount

116,198

116,328

1,112

1,112

5,320

5,320

2,536

2,563

107,230

107,333

Total intangible assets, Gross Amount

342,450

342,754

Total with finite lives, Accumulated Amortization

$41,445

$34,418

$1,024

$985

$1,771

$1,554

$2,536

$2,563

$36,114

$29,316

Intangible_Assets_Details_1

Intangible Assets (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization expense	$3,549	$4,224	$7,106	$8,190	$7,500	$9,100	$10,500	$12,000	$14,200

Debt_Details

Debt (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Components of long-term debt
Revolving credit facility borrowings	$219,500	$235,000
Term loans	267,434	281,250
Debt and capital lease obligation of PBL	464	507
Total debt	487,398	516,757
Less current maturities	-14,725	-15,072
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	$472,673	$501,685
Weighted average interest rate at end of period	2.69%	2.71%

Debt_Details_Textual

Debt (Details Textual) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Term loans

Revolving credit facility

Revolving credit facility

Revolving credit facility

Senior Credit Facilities

Senior Credit Facilities

Senior Credit Facilities

Senior Credit Facilities

Senior Credit Facilities

Senior Credit Facilities

Senior Credit Facilities

Senior Credit Facilities

Senior Credit Facilities

Senior Credit Facilities

Senior Credit Facilities

PBL

LIBOR

Index Rate

Through December 31, 2013

Through September 30, 2013

After December 31, 2013

Through March 31, 2014

Through June 30, 2014

Through December 31, 2014

Through June 30, 2015

Through September 30, 2015

Through December 31, 2015

After December 31, 2015

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Fees and transaction costs incurred

$1.60

$1.20

Maximum borrowings

400

Additional borrowings available

115.8

Spread on variable rate (percentage)

2.50%

1.50%

Maturity date

31-Aug-16

Quarterly principal payment required

3.7

Final payment due on maturity date

219.8

Fixed charge coverage ratio

1.1

1.05

1.15

Maximum leverage ratio

4.6

4.35

4.25

4

3.75

3.5

3.25

3

Percentage of pledge of stock as additional collateral

65.00%

Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Notes Payable and Long-term Debt

13.5

Capital lease obligations

$0.60

Pension_and_Other_PostEmployme1

Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Amortization of net actuarial losses	($1,937)	$0	($4,284)	$0
Pension Benefits
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	1,300	1,008	2,618	2,034
Interest cost	2,681	2,686	5,380	5,378
Expected return on plan assets	-3,878	-3,571	-7,768	-7,148
Amortization of net actuarial losses	1,800	1,690	3,792	3,626
Total net periodic benefit cost	1,903	1,813	4,022	3,890
Other Benefits
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	67	82	160	178
Interest cost	361	412	786	882
Expected return on plan assets	0	0	0	0
Amortization of net actuarial losses	137	217	492	652
Total net periodic benefit cost	$565	$711	$1,438	$1,712

Financial_Guarantees_and_Commi2

Financial Guarantees and Commitments (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Summary of financial guarantees and commitments
Product warranty reserves	$1,736	$1,914
Letters of credit outstanding	3,896	5,424
Other financial guarantees	3,896	3,192
Total financial guarantees and commitments	$9,528	$10,530

Contingent_Liabilities_Conting

Contingent Liabilities Contingent Liabilities (Details) (Product Liability And Environmental Remediation Costs, USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Product Liability And Environmental Remediation Costs
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual, at Carrying Value	$6.10

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning of period	($75,419)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	-1,436
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to Consolidated Statement of Income	2,951
Pension liability adjustment	3,379
Net current period other comprehensive loss	1,515
Unrealized losses	-91
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, end of period	-73,904
Pensions and postretirement benefits
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning of period	-81,983
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	550
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to Consolidated Statement of Income	-2,829
Pension liability adjustment	3,379
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, end of period	-78,604
Unrealized losses on derivative instruments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning of period	-2,514
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	-213
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to Consolidated Statement of Income	-122
Unrealized losses	-91
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, end of period	-2,605
Foreign currency translation
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning of period	9,078
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	-1,773
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to Consolidated Statement of Income	0
Net current period other comprehensive loss	-1,773
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, end of period	$7,305

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of sales	$159,745	$170,981	$329,255	$334,625
Provision for income taxes	4,398	6,573	10,710	9,859
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	41,389	42,580	85,351	87,742
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income | Unrealized losses on derivative instruments
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of sales	-153	-74	-196	-78
Provision for income taxes	58	27	74	29
Net reclassifications for the period	-1,381	-47	-2,951	-49
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income | Pensions and postretirement benefits
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Provision for income taxes	651	0	1,455	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	-1,937	0	-4,284	0
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, net [Member] [Domain] | Unrealized losses on derivative instruments
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of sales	-95	-47	-122	-49
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, net [Member] [Domain] | Pensions and postretirement benefits
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	($1,286)	$0	($2,829)	$0

Earnings_Per_Share_Data_Detail

Earnings Per Share Data (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Shares used in the denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations
Shares for basic per share computation - weighted average common shares outstanding	49,430	49,110	49,402	49,071
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents	627	729	711	770
Shares for diluted per share computation	50,057	49,839	50,113	49,841
Options and stock appreciation rights ("SARs") excluded from computation as anti-dilutive because they are out-of-the-money	2,556	1,895	2,288	1,663
Unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units ("RSUs") considered to be participating securities	354	202	354	202
Effect (decrease) of allocation of undistributed earnings (net income) to the participating securities under the two class method:
Basic earnings per share	$0	$0	$0	$0
Diluted earnings per share	$0	$0	$0	$0

StockBased_Compensation_Detail

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Schedule of stock-based compensation awards
Granted (number of shares)	713	577
Aggregate fair value; at time of grant	$4,681	$4,574
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Schedule of stock-based compensation awards
Granted (number of shares)	135	117
Aggregate fair value; at time of grant	$1,865	$1,957

StockBased_Compensation_Detail1

Stock-Based Compensation (Details 1) (Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member], USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Assumption used to estimate fair value of SARs issued :
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	6 years	6 years
Risk-free interest rate	1.10%
Risk-free interest rate, Minimum		1.10%
Risk-free interest rate, Maximum		1.20%
Expected volatility	49.60%	49.60%
Weighted average volatility	49.60%	49.60%
Dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Weighted average exercise price	$13.83	$16.68
Weighted average grant date fair value	$6.56	$7.93

StockBased_Compensation_Detail2

Stock-Based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Vesting period of shares granted to employees	3 years
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense	$10.40
Weighted average period for recognition of stock-based compensation expense (months)	26 months
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Term of shares granted (years)	10 years

Segment_Information_Details

Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Summary of selected financial information by segment
Sales	$220,407	$239,059	$453,022	$465,368
Operating income (loss)	19,273	23,831	38,416	37,403
Depreciation and amortization	11,643	11,425	23,468	22,982
FLAG
Summary of selected financial information by segment
Sales	150,758	166,280	315,901	327,899
Operating income (loss)	20,685	29,295	45,253	57,051
Depreciation and amortization	6,708	6,807	13,692	13,440
FRAG
Summary of selected financial information by segment
Sales	62,696	66,342	122,944	123,946
Operating income (loss)	2,011	-941	924	-4,680
Depreciation and amortization	4,305	4,213	8,603	8,338
Corporate and Other
Summary of selected financial information by segment
Sales	6,953	6,437	14,177	13,523
Operating income (loss)	-3,423	-4,523	-7,761	-14,968
Depreciation and amortization	$630	$405	$1,173	$1,204

Segment_Information_Details1

Segment Information (Details1) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013
Changes in goodwill are summarized as follows:
Goodwill, Balance beginning of period	$165,175
Effect of changes in foreign currency translation rates	-95
Goodwill, Balance end of period	165,080
FLAG
Changes in goodwill are summarized as follows:
Goodwill, Balance beginning of period	66,297
Effect of changes in foreign currency translation rates	-77
Goodwill, Balance end of period	66,220
FRAG
Changes in goodwill are summarized as follows:
Goodwill, Balance beginning of period	98,865
Effect of changes in foreign currency translation rates	-18
Goodwill, Balance end of period	98,847
Corporate and Other
Changes in goodwill are summarized as follows:
Goodwill, Balance beginning of period	13
Effect of changes in foreign currency translation rates	0
Goodwill, Balance end of period	$13

Segment_Information_Details_Te

Segment Information (Details Textual)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
	Segment
	Countries
Other information
Percentage of sales shipped to customers outside of the U.S.	56.00%
Number of countries in which products are sold	115
Number of operating segments	2
Concrete cutting and finishing equipment, percentage of sales	3.10%

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa2

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Schedule of Supplemental cash flow information
Interest paid	$7,913,000	$8,109,000
Income taxes paid, net	17,262,000	10,357,000
Foreign Tax Withholding On Dividends Declared	$3,600,000

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa3

Supplemental Cash Flow Information Foreign Tax Withholding on Dividends Declared (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Foreign Tax Withholding On Dividends Declared	$3.60

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru2

Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior credit facility debt	$486,934	$516,250
Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior credit facility debt	$477,195	$513,669

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru3

Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk (Details 2) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Level 1 | Interest rate hedge agreements [Member]
Summary of derivatives held by the company
Assets (Liabilities) Measured at Fair Value	$0	$0
Level 1 | Foreign currency hedge agreements
Summary of derivatives held by the company
Assets (Liabilities) Measured at Fair Value	0	0
Level 2 | Interest rate hedge agreements [Member]
Summary of derivatives held by the company
Assets (Liabilities) Measured at Fair Value	-3,103	-3,960
Level 2 | Foreign currency hedge agreements
Summary of derivatives held by the company
Assets (Liabilities) Measured at Fair Value	-1,075	-28
Level 3 | Interest rate hedge agreements [Member]
Summary of derivatives held by the company
Assets (Liabilities) Measured at Fair Value	0	0
Level 3 | Foreign currency hedge agreements
Summary of derivatives held by the company
Assets (Liabilities) Measured at Fair Value	$0	$0

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru4

Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk (Details Textual) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk (Textual) [Abstract]
Principal term loan	$130,000,000
Foreign currency hedge agreements
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk (Textual) [Abstract]
Cumulative unrealized pre-tax loss on derivative contracts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,100,000	28,000
Aggregate notional amount of Foreign currency contracts outstanding	43,700,000	45,500,000
Interest rate cap
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk (Textual) [Abstract]
Term loan principal outstanding notional amount	$103,700,000
Interest rate cap | Minimum
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk (Textual) [Abstract]
Interest rate swap contracts	3.30%
Interest rate cap | Maximum
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk (Textual) [Abstract]
Interest rate payment determined by maximum LIBOR rate	7.50%
Interest rate swap contracts	4.20%
Senior Credit Facilities
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of outstanding principal on term loans comprising interest rate agreements	35.00%