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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail)

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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2014
Jan. 14, 2015
Astronics Test Systems [Member]    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Business acquisition purchase price paid in cash $ 69.4us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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Net working capital adjustment 16.4us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable
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Armstrong [Member]    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Percentage of acquired stock   100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired
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Business acquisition purchase price paid in cash   $ 52.6us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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Date of acquisition   Jan. 14, 2015