| Segment Reporting [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
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2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 |
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Segment Reporting [Abstract] | |
Reportable Segment Information | The following tables present information about our reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014:
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| | Factory
Metrology | | Construction
BIM-CIM | | Other | | Total | 2016 | | | | | | | | | Net sales to external customers | | $ | 236,313 |
| | $ | 65,056 |
| | $ | 24,215 |
| | $ | 325,584 |
| Segment profit | | $ | 69,845 |
| | $ | 18,250 |
| | $ | 9,995 |
| | $ | 98,090 |
| | | | | | | | | | General and administrative | | | | | | | | 40,813 |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | 13,868 |
| Research and development | | | | | | | | 30,125 |
| | | | | | | | | | Income from operations | | | | | | | | $ | 13,284 |
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| | Factory
Metrology | | Construction
BIM-CIM | | Other | | Total | 2015 | | | | | | | | | Net sales to external customers | | $ | 222,745 |
| | $ | 70,849 |
| | $ | 23,954 |
| | $ | 317,548 |
| Segment profit | | $ | 63,463 |
| | $ | 16,299 |
| | $ | 7,637 |
| | $ | 87,399 |
| | | | | | | | | | General and administrative | | | | | | | | 36,370 |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | 11,217 |
| Research and development | | | | | | | | 26,690 |
| | | | | | | | | | Income from operations | | | | | | | | $ | 13,122 |
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| | Factory
Metrology | | Construction
BIM-CIM | | Other | | Total | 2014 | | | | | | | | | Net sales to external customers | | $ | 246,216 |
| | $ | 75,383 |
| | $ | 20,227 |
| | $ | 341,826 |
| Segment profit | | $ | 76,111 |
| | $ | 24,497 |
| | $ | 7,098 |
| | $ | 107,706 |
| | | | | | | | | | General and administrative | | | | | | | | 35,331 |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | 7,428 |
| Research and development | | | | | | | | 27,607 |
| | | | | | | | | | Income from operations | | | | | | | | $ | 37,340 |
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Net Sales to External Customers Based Upon Geographic Location | Net sales to external customers is based upon the geographic location of the customer. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the Years Ended December 31, | | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Net sales to external customers | | | | | | | United States | | $ | 133,924 |
| | $ | 131,670 |
| | $ | 124,851 |
| Americas-Other | | 11,815 |
| | 11,718 |
| | 14,117 |
| Germany | | 44,041 |
| | 41,151 |
| | 50,437 |
| Europe-Other | | 57,710 |
| | 62,032 |
| | 69,742 |
| Japan | | 32,530 |
| | 24,018 |
| | 32,531 |
| Asia-Other | | 45,564 |
| | 46,959 |
| | 50,148 |
| | | $ | 325,584 |
| | $ | 317,548 |
| | $ | 341,826 |
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Long Lived Assets Attributed to Geographic Area | Long-lived assets consist primarily of property, plant, and equipment, goodwill, and intangible assets, and are attributed to the geographic area in which they are located or originated. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, | | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Long-Lived Assets | | | | | | | United States | | $ | 54,157 |
| | $ | 39,973 |
| | $ | 35,900 |
| Americas-Other | | 13,486 |
| | 9,447 |
| | 1,113 |
| Germany | | 23,734 |
| | 24,637 |
| | 17,351 |
| Europe-Other | | 6,949 |
| | 1,146 |
| | 248 |
| Japan | | 460 |
| | 517 |
| | 599 |
| Asia-Other | | 1,915 |
| | 2,582 |
| | 2,448 |
| | | $ | 100,701 |
| | $ | 78,302 |
| | $ | 57,659 |
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