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Organization and Basis of Presentation Level 3 (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block] |
| December 31,
| 2011 |  | 2010
| (in millions)
Raw materials and work-in-progress | $ | 177.0 |  |  | $ | 137.7 |
Finished goods | 26.9 |  |  | 20.3 |
Gross inventories | 203.9 |  |  | 158.0 |
Inventory valuation reserves | (26.7 | ) |  | (27.7 | )
Inventories, net | $ | 177.2 |  |  | $ | 130.3 |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] |
| Estimated |  | December 31,
| Useful Lives |  | 2011 |  | 2010
| (years) |  | (in millions)
Land |  |  | $ | 30.6 |  |  | $ | 28.2 |
Land improvements | 10-15 |  | 17.4 |  |  | 15.6 |
Buildings and building improvements | 15-40 |  | 273.5 |  |  | 261.0 |
Machinery and equipment | 3-12 |  | 1,405.5 |  |  | 1,320.4 |
Construction in progress |  |  | 138.2 |  |  | 107.4 |
|  |  | 1,865.2 |  |  | 1,732.6 |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  | (894.0 | ) |  | (796.3 | )
Property, plant and equipment, net |  |  | $ | 971.2 |  |  | $ | 936.3 |
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] |
| December 31,
| 2011 |  | 2010
| (in millions)
Beginning balance | $ | 155.8 |  |  | $ | 147.8 |
Formation of e-AAM joint venture | — |  |  | 8.0 |
Foreign currency translation and other | 0.1 |  |  | — |
Ending balance | $ | 155.9 |  |  | $ | 155.8 |

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