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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2011
Schedule of segment reporting information by segment revenue |  |
Revenue | $ 577 | $ 533
Operating income (loss) | 37 | (10)
Operating Margin | 6.40% | (1.90%)
Industrial Process [Member] |  |
Schedule of segment reporting information by segment revenue |  |
Revenue | 226 | 168
Operating income (loss) | 22 | 21
Operating Margin | 9.70% | 12.50%
Motion Technologies [Member] |  |
Schedule of segment reporting information by segment revenue |  |
Revenue | 180 | 184
Operating income (loss) | 27 | 28
Operating Margin | 15.00% | 15.20%
Interconnect Solutions [Member] |  |
Schedule of segment reporting information by segment revenue |  |
Revenue | 93 | 108
Operating income (loss) | 2 | 11
Operating Margin | 2.20% | 10.20%
Control Technologies [Member] |  |
Schedule of segment reporting information by segment revenue |  |
Revenue | 79 | 78
Operating income (loss) | 13 | 13
Operating Margin | 16.50% | 16.70%
Total Segment Results [Member] |  |
Schedule of segment reporting information by segment revenue |  |
Revenue | 578 | 538
Operating income (loss) | 64 | 73
Operating Margin | 11.10% | 13.60%
Asbestos Related Costs Net [Member] |  |
Schedule of segment reporting information by segment revenue |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) | (13) | (16)
Operating Margin | 0.00% | 0.00%
Transformation costs [Member] |  |
Schedule of segment reporting information by segment revenue |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) | (5) | (60)
Operating Margin | 0.00% | 0.00%
Eliminations / Corporate and Other costs [Member] |  |
Schedule of segment reporting information by segment revenue |  |
Revenue | (1) | (5)
Operating income (loss) | (9) | (7)
Operating Margin | 0.00% | 0.00%
Total eliminations / corporate and other costs [Member] |  |
Schedule of segment reporting information by segment revenue |  |
Revenue | (1) | (5)
Operating income (loss) | $ (27) | $ (83)
Operating Margin | 0.00% | 0.00%

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