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2403403 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Policies Warranty Costs (Details)
(http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAccountingPoliciesWarrantyCostsDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001420800 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Warranty Costs [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
Warranty Costs [Abstract]
 
 
Warranty liability, beginning of period
37,407,000  
51,135,000  
Accrued warranty expense
19,674,000  
21,092,000  
Changes in estimates related to pre-existing warranties
4,752,000  
(1,820,000) 
Cost of warranty service work performed
(30,005,000) 
(29,342,000) 
Acquisitions
304,000  
321,000  
Foreign exchange translation effect
(411,000) 
(3,979,000) 
Warranty liability, end of period
31,721,000  
 
37,407,000