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2018 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000162828019002288 Filed on February 28, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2018	2017 Q4
Revenue	$163.5M	$643.7M	$159.3M
YoY Change	2.68%	8.22%	13.11%
Cost Of Revenue	$112.2M	$439.4M	$107.6M
YoY Change	4.28%	8.29%	14.71%
Gross Profit	$51.33M	$204.3M	$51.64M
YoY Change	-0.61%	8.06%	10.1%
Gross Profit Margin	31.38%	31.73%	32.42%
Selling, General & Admin	$20.80M	$85.56M	$20.70M
YoY Change	0.48%	3.33%	0.98%
% of Gross Profit	40.53%	41.89%	40.09%
Research & Development	$3.300M	$11.59M	$2.500M
YoY Change	32.0%	24.58%	38.89%
% of Gross Profit	6.43%	5.68%	4.84%
Depreciation & Amortization	$11.20M	$44.67M	$11.20M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.65%	-5.08%
% of Gross Profit	21.82%	21.87%	21.69%
Operating Expenses	$24.10M	$97.15M	$23.20M
YoY Change	3.88%	5.48%	3.57%
Operating Profit	$27.23M	$107.1M	$28.44M
YoY Change	-4.27%	10.52%	16.07%
Interest Expense	-$700.0K	-$7.400M	-$900.0K
YoY Change	-22.22%	5.71%	-52.63%
% of Operating Profit	-2.57%	-6.91%	-3.16%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$1.300M	-$8.070M	-$900.0K
YoY Change	44.44%	-4.1%	-1000.0%
Pretax Income	$25.26M	$99.03M	$24.52M
YoY Change	3.02%	11.91%	7.55%
Income Tax	$5.900M	$20.46M	$8.400M
% Of Pretax Income	23.35%	20.66%	34.25%
Net Earnings	$20.33M	$78.57M	$41.98M
YoY Change	-51.56%	-12.77%	163.99%
Net Earnings / Revenue	12.43%	12.21%	26.36%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.63	$2.45	$1.31
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.63	$2.42	$1.30
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		32.09M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		32.45M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q4	2018	2017 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$54.30M	$54.30M	$40.40M
YoY Change	34.41%	34.41%	4.66%
Cash & Equivalents	$54.27M	$54.30M	$40.42M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.484M	$5.300M	$2.224M
YoY Change	-33.27%	-24.29%	-76.09%
Inventory	$67.19M	$67.20M	$60.70M
Prepaid Expenses	$3.830M		$4.774M
Receivables	$99.55M	$99.50M	$91.23M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$226.3M	$226.3M	$199.3M
YoY Change	13.53%	13.55%	5.8%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$190.9M	$190.9M	$189.8M
YoY Change	0.59%	0.58%	14.47%
Goodwill	$448.0M		$441.4M
YoY Change	1.5%		0.35%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$4.900M	$4.900M	$4.800M
YoY Change	2.08%	2.08%	4.35%
Other Assets	$6.722M	$1.800M	$5.073M
YoY Change	32.51%	500.0%	95.12%
Total Long-Term Assets	$755.0M	$755.1M	$764.3M
YoY Change	-1.21%	-1.2%	0.54%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$226.3M	$226.3M	$199.3M
Total Long-Term Assets	$755.0M	$755.1M	$764.3M
Total Assets	$981.4M	$981.4M	$963.6M
YoY Change	1.84%	1.85%	1.59%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$33.30M	$33.30M	$28.50M
YoY Change	16.84%	16.84%	-12.31%
Accrued Expenses	$22.03M	$33.00M	$22.93M
YoY Change	-3.95%	4.76%	7.15%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$0.00		$35.00M
YoY Change	-100.0%		0.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$82.06M	$82.10M	$108.4M
YoY Change	-24.3%	-24.26%	7.32%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$156.0M	$156.0M	$0.00
YoY Change		-15.22%	-100.0%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$7.400M	$7.400M	$5.800M
YoY Change	27.59%	27.59%	-15.94%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$156.0M	$163.4M	$0.00
YoY Change		-13.91%	-100.0%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$82.06M	$82.10M	$108.4M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$156.0M	$163.4M	$0.00
Total Liabilities	$289.7M	$289.7M	$346.8M
YoY Change	-16.44%	-16.46%	-18.91%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$528.0M		$464.6M
YoY Change	13.64%
Common Stock	$2.151M		$2.135M
YoY Change	0.75%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$56.00K		$0.00
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	706.0 shares		0.000 shares
Shareholders Equity	$691.6M	$691.6M	$616.9M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$981.4M	$981.4M	$963.6M
YoY Change	1.84%	1.85%	1.59%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2018	2017 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$20.33M	$78.57M	$41.98M
YoY Change	-51.56%	-12.77%	163.99%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$11.20M	$44.67M	$11.20M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.65%	-5.08%
Cash From Operating Activities	$39.50M	$118.7M	$31.10M
YoY Change	27.01%	7.3%	11.87%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$6.000M	$19.17M	-$10.00M
YoY Change	-40.0%	-30.36%	127.27%
Acquisitions		$17.40M
YoY Change		0.03%
Other Investing Activities	$400.0K	-$12.30M	$800.0K
YoY Change	-50.0%	-15.75%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$5.700M	-$31.99M	-$9.200M
YoY Change	-38.04%	-25.07%	109.09%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid		$13.43M
YoY Change		11.29%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$1.394M
YoY Change		-26.82%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$219.5M
YoY Change		410.47%
Cash From Financing Activities	-22.00M	-$71.45M	-16.60M
YoY Change	32.53%	4.11%	3.11%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	39.50M	$118.7M	31.10M
Cash From Investing Activities	-5.700M	-$31.99M	-9.200M
Cash From Financing Activities	-22.00M	-$71.45M	-16.60M
Net Change In Cash	11.80M	$13.85M	5.300M
YoY Change	122.64%	681.27%	-27.4%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$39.50M	$118.7M	$31.10M
Capital Expenditures	-$6.000M	$19.17M	-$10.00M
Free Cash Flow	$45.50M	$99.53M	$41.10M
YoY Change	10.71%	19.78%	27.64%

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CY2016	us-gaap	Stock Granted During Period Value Sharebased Compensation StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation	16759000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	521033000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	90071000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	5150000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock DividendsCommonStock	13464000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Par Value Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredParValueMethod	1905000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Granted During Period Value Sharebased Compensation StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation	15996000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	616881000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	78573000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-1960000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock DividendsCommonStock	15185000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Par Value Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredParValueMethod	1394000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Granted During Period Value Sharebased Compensation StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation	14703000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	691618000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	78573000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	90071000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	55972000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	44379000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	46202000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	6413000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	6264000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	7024000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-5403000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	3906000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	966000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	22000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-28777000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-6881000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	43000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	69000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	258000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Unrealized ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized	141000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Unrealized ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized	-340000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Unrealized ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized	16000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	1801000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	0	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1 GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	3244000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1 GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	-254000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1 GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	-320000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	7773000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	15659000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	6016000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	319000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	-4745000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	-1517000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	439000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	-240000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	5988000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	1511000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	17841000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	1121000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	449000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	-2765000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Operating Activities Cash Flow Statement OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement	1152000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Operating Activities Cash Flow Statement OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement	722000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Other Operating Activities Cash Flow Statement OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement	331000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	118697000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	110618000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	107612000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	19170000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	27526000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	23034000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	17399000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	17393000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	110601000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	4000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Insurance Settlement Investing Activities ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities	4165000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Insurance Settlement Investing Activities ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities	2792000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Insurance Settlement Investing Activities ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities	1000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets	553000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets	591000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets	963000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-31991000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-42696000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-133594000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Long Term Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit	210750000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Long Term Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit	25000000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Long Term Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit	72500000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit	54750000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit	44000000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit	53500000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	219500000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	43000000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	35000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Bank Debt RepaymentsOfBankDebt	19000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Repayments Of Bank Debt RepaymentsOfBankDebt	2384000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Repayments Of Bank Debt RepaymentsOfBankDebt	884000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	1374000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	0	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	8272000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	9732000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	7192000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities	0	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities	2546000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	13432000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	12069000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	10720000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	1394000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	1905000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	1588000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-71447000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-68626000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-19454000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	-1407000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	2477000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	-716000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	13852000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	1773000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-46152000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	40416000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	38643000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	84795000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	54268000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	40416000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	38643000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Concentration Risk Credit Risk ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk	Business Concentrations<span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Financial instruments that subject the Company to credit risk consist primarily of accounts receivable and money market investments. Investments are managed within established guidelines to mitigate risks. Accounts receivable subject the Company to credit risk partially due to the concentration of amounts due from customers. The Company extends credit to its customers based upon an evaluation of the customers’ financial condition and credit histories. The majority of the Company’s customers are major national or international corporations. In </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2016</span>, no customer accounted for more than 10% of total net sales.
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	447995000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	441361000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	439811000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Goodwill Acquired During Period GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	1550000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	441361000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Goodwill Acquired During Period GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	6838000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Goodwill Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss	-204000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	447995000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	447995000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	441361000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	Use of Estimates<div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:13px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Management of the Company is required to make certain estimates and assumptions during the preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These estimates and assumptions impact the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed </span></div>periodically, and the effects of revisions are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the period they are determined to be necessary. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
CY2018	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Net Of Tax AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax	-4965000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Net Of Tax AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax	-3990000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Net Of Tax AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax	-4473000	USD
CY2018	bcpc	Number Of Share Based Compensation Plans NumberOfShareBasedCompensationPlans	1
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Number Of Outstanding Options ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions	887000	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Outstanding Options Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2 SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2	P6Y3M18D
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Outstanding Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Beginning Balance1 SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1	61.59
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Number Of Exercisable Options ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions	490000	shares
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Exercisable Options Weighted Average Exercise Price1 SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1	50.50
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized	8565000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized	7742000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized	8260000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Period For Recognition1 EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1	P1Y7M6D
CY2018Q4	bcpc	Estimated Share Based Compensation Expense EstimatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	7700000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Stock Repurchase Program Number Of Shares Authorized To Be Repurchased StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased	3763038	shares
CY2018Q4	bcpc	Stock Repurchase Program Aggregate Number Of Shares Repurchased Since Inception StockRepurchaseProgramAggregateNumberOfSharesRepurchasedSinceInception	2190772	shares
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares TreasuryStockShares	706	shares
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares TreasuryStockShares	0	shares
CY2018	bcpc	Treasury Stock Shares Acquired And Reissued TreasuryStockSharesAcquiredAndReissued	16755	shares
CY2017	bcpc	Treasury Stock Shares Acquired And Reissued TreasuryStockSharesAcquiredAndReissued	23182	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Acquired Average Cost Per Share TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare	83.08
CY2017	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Acquired Average Cost Per Share TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare	82.19
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Net InventoryNet	67187000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Net InventoryNet	60696000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Finished Goods Net Of Reserves InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves	38877000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Finished Goods Net Of Reserves InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves	33868000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Valuation Reserves InventoryValuationReserves	2575000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Valuation Reserves InventoryValuationReserves	2315000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Raw Materials Net Of Reserves InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves	23661000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Raw Materials Net Of Reserves InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves	20520000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Work In Process Net Of Reserves InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves	4649000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Work In Process Net Of Reserves InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves	6308000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	307746000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	285687000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	113407000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	95894000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	194339000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	189793000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Noncurrent Assets NoncurrentAssets	194339000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Noncurrent Assets NoncurrentAssets	189793000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	18998000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	17121000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	15907000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	447995000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	441361000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	90071000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	260370000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	154385000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	257495000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	129422000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	24988000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	26784000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	29768000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths	22928000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo	20870000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree	17639000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour	16156000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive	14861000	USD
CY2018	bcpc	Equity Method Investment Number Of Votes EquityMethodInvestmentNumberOfVotes	2
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Noncurrent LongTermDebtNoncurrent	156000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Finance Costs Net DeferredFinanceCostsNet	1268000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Finance Costs Net DeferredFinanceCostsNet	536000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	680000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	474000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	526000	USD
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Write Off Of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost	363000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	90071000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	31838641	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	2.42
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	78573000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	32093037	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	2.45
CY2018	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	351858	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	78573000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	32444895	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	2.83
CY2017	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	391165	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	32229806	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	2.79
CY2016	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	55972000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	31521667	shares
CY2016	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.78
CY2016	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	400971	shares
CY2016	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	55972000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	31922638	shares
CY2016	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.75
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