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ELSTER GROUP SE
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| Fact | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 203115000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 204343000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 284130000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD" | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 278217000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD" | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 83952000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 216294000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currenc | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 75392000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 74273000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency | 2009-01-01 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -281951000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "c | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 25410000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cur | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": -77431000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "cu | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -44109000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -27968000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -43043000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "cu | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 191737000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 141323000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 119621000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cu | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 28220041, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 28220041, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 28220041, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 28220041, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 1262957000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfRevenue", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 1208555000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfRevenue", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| cost_of_revenue | {"amount": 1191297000, "concept": "us-gaap:CostOfRevenue", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 613257000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 767765000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 453529000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 420160000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| debt_current | {"amount": 6093000, "concept": "us-gaap:DebtCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| debt_current | {"amount": 18010000, "concept": "us-gaap:DebtCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 28220041} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 3.57, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 3.53, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_basic | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.42, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic", "currency": | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 3.57, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 3.53, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| eps_diluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.42, "concept": "us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted", "currency" | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 919060000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| goodwill | {"amount": 936950000, "concept": "us-gaap:Goodwill", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| gross_profit | {"amount": 606018000, "concept": "us-gaap:GrossProfit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| gross_profit | {"amount": 550784000, "concept": "us-gaap:GrossProfit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| gross_profit | {"amount": 503825000, "concept": "us-gaap:GrossProfit", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 33493000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 29402000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 39349000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| industry_sic | {"code": "3829", "scheme": "SIC", "description": "Measuring & Controlling Devices, NEC"} | sec_edgar | |
| intangible_assets | {"amount": 175442000, "concept": "us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill", "currency | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| intangible_assets | {"amount": 216406000, "concept": "us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill", "currency | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| inventory | {"amount": 163101000, "concept": "us-gaap:InventoryNet", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| inventory | {"amount": 154549000, "concept": "us-gaap:InventoryNet", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| long_term_debt_noncurrent | {"amount": 573633000, "concept": "us-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| long_term_debt_noncurrent | {"amount": 822447000, "concept": "us-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| net_income | {"amount": 100879000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| net_income | {"amount": 87259000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| net_income | {"amount": 48888000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| noncurrent_assets | {"amount": 1358092000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsNoncurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| noncurrent_assets | {"amount": 1396492000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsNoncurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| noncurrent_liabilities | {"amount": 799571000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesNoncurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| noncurrent_liabilities | {"amount": 1087868000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesNoncurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| operating_income | {"amount": 189778000, "concept": "us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| operating_income | {"amount": 175991000, "concept": "us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| operating_income | {"amount": 143839000, "concept": "us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| ppe_net | {"amount": 196577000, "concept": "us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet", "currency": "USD" | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| ppe_net | {"amount": 202899000, "concept": "us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet", "currency": "USD" | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| pretax_income | {"amount": 140468000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTa | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| pretax_income | {"amount": 118870000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTa | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| pretax_income | {"amount": 91693000, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTax | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| profit_loss | {"amount": 105381000, "concept": "us-gaap:ProfitLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| profit_loss | {"amount": 92038000, "concept": "us-gaap:ProfitLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| profit_loss | {"amount": 52344000, "concept": "us-gaap:ProfitLoss", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| retained_earnings | {"amount": 32021000, "concept": "us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit", "currency": | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| retained_earnings | {"amount": -68858000, "concept": "us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit", "currency": | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| revenue | {"amount": 1868975000, "concept": "us-gaap:Revenues", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| revenue | {"amount": 1759339000, "concept": "us-gaap:Revenues", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| revenue | {"amount": 1695122000, "concept": "us-gaap:Revenues", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| rnd_expense | {"amount": 102386000, "concept": "us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense", "currency": "USD | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| rnd_expense | {"amount": 87489000, "concept": "us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense", "currency": "USD" | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| rnd_expense | {"amount": 78403000, "concept": "us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense", "currency": "USD" | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| sga_expense | {"amount": 136932000, "concept": "us-gaap:GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense", "currency": "U | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| sga_expense | {"amount": 123819000, "concept": "us-gaap:GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense", "currency": "U | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| sga_expense | {"amount": 136997000, "concept": "us-gaap:GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense", "currency": "U | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| share_based_compensation | {"amount": 415000, "concept": "us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| share_based_compensation | {"amount": -13214000, "concept": "us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| share_based_compensation | {"amount": -33250000, "concept": "us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation", "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| shares_wavg_basic | {"unit": "shares", "value": 28220041, "concept": "us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOut | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| shares_wavg_basic | {"unit": "shares", "value": 19295573, "concept": "us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOut | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| shares_wavg_basic | {"unit": "shares", "value": 16320750, "concept": "us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOut | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| shares_wavg_diluted | {"unit": "shares", "value": 28220041, "concept": "us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSh | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| shares_wavg_diluted | {"unit": "shares", "value": 16320750, "concept": "us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSh | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| stockholders_equity | {"amount": 706036000, "concept": "us-gaap:StockholdersEquity", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| stockholders_equity | {"amount": 640714000, "concept": "us-gaap:StockholdersEquity", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| total_assets | {"amount": 2164257000, "concept": "us-gaap:Assets", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| total_liabilities | {"amount": 1253100000, "concept": "us-gaap:Liabilities", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| total_liabilities | {"amount": 1508028000, "concept": "us-gaap:Liabilities", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| xbrl:Assets | {"amount": 1971349000, "currency": "USD"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:Assets | {"amount": 2164257000, "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| xbrl:AssetsCurrent | {"amount": 767765000, "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| xbrl:CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1, "currency": "EUR"} | 2011-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1, "currency": "EUR"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| xbrl:CommonStockSharesAuthorized | {"unit": "shares", "value": 47220041} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| xbrl:CommonStockSharesIssued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 28220041} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| xbrl:CostOfRevenue | {"amount": 1208555000, "currency": "USD"} | 2010-12-31 | sec_edgar |
| xbrl:CostOfRevenue | {"amount": 1191297000, "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| xbrl:DividendsPreferredStock | {"amount": 0, "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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| xbrl:EarningsPerShareDiluted | {"per": "shares", "amount": 1.42, "currency": "USD"} | 2009-12-31 | sec_edgar |
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