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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2012 Asbestos Issue [Member] Claim | Dec. 31, 2011 Asbestos Issue [Member] Claim | Jun. 30, 2011 Asbestos Issue [Member] Claim | Dec. 31, 2010 Asbestos Issue [Member] Claim | Jun. 30, 2012 Mississippi Dockets [Member] Claim
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of claims open |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,023 | 105,486 | 104,316 | 103,575 | 29,431
Number of dismissed claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,954
Reduction to the net asbestos charge |  | $ 5.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of forecast periods to be maintained by each quarter |  |  | 10 years | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution from insolvent insurers |  |  | 8.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduce in asbestos related asset |  | 2.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total asset related to insurance policy | 8.2 |  | 8.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance policy asset from continuing operations | 6.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance policy asset from discontinued operations | 1.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tenure to be used to file undiscounted Asbestos liability including legal fees and claims |  |  | Next 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated asbestos exposure, net of expected recoveries from insurers and other responsible parties | 720.4 |  | 720.4 |  |  | 713.7 |  |  |  |  |
Face value of bond issued |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes |  |  |  |  | 6.125% |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Amounts presented in the "Other" column within the tables above relate to various divested ITT businesses accounted for as discontinued operations in the year of divestiture for which legacy liabilities remain, as well as certain Transformation costs which were directly related to the Distribution that provide no future benefit to the Company. See Note 3, "Company Transformation" for further information.

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