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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Asbestos Related Expenses (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Asbestos Related Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated Recovery of Asbestos Costs Percentage | 42.00% |  | 42.00% |
Asbestos Provision For Liability And Related Assets Net |  |  | $ (47,000,000) |
Asbestos Related Remeasurement Costs Before Tax |  |  | 500,000 |
Asbestos Related Costs Net | (15,400,000) | 12,800,000 | 16,500,000 | 35,100,000
Tenth year estimate of insurance recoveries |  |  | 0.30 |
Gain from Asbestos Insurance Settlement Agreement |  |  | (31,000,000) | 11,400,000
Gain from Asbestos Insurance Settlement Agreement Related to Discontinued Operations |  |  |  | 5,600,000
Asbestos Liability Measurement Periods for Claims Pending and Estimated to be Filed |  |  | 10 years |
Average cost per claim | 3,000 | 6,000 | 3,000 | 6,000
Continuing Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Asbestos Related Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asbestos Provision For Liability And Related Assets Net | 15,100,000 | 15,700,000 | 47,000,000 | 38,000,000
Asbestos Related Remeasurement Costs Before Tax | 500,000 | 2,900,000 | 500,000 | 2,900,000
Insurance Settlements Receivable | (31,000,000) | (5,800,000) | (31,000,000) | (5,800,000)
Asbestos Related Costs Net | (15,400,000) | 12,800,000 | 16,500,000 | 35,100,000
Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Asbestos Related Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asbestos Provision For Liability And Related Assets Net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 700,000
Insurance Settlements Receivable | 0 | (5,600,000) | 0 | (5,600,000)
Asbestos Related Costs Net | 0 | (5,600,000) | 0 | (4,900,000)
Total Continuing Operations and Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Asbestos Related Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asbestos Related Costs Net | (15,400,000) | 7,200,000 | 16,500,000 | 30,200,000
Liability [Member] |  |  |  |
Asbestos Related Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asbestos Related Remeasurement Costs Before Tax |  |  | (65,000,000) |
Asset [Member] |  |  |  |
Asbestos Related Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asbestos Related Remeasurement Costs Before Tax |  |  | (65,500,000) |
Gain from Asbestos Insurance Settlement Agreement |  |  | $ 31,000,000 |

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