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Recent Transactions (Details) $ / shares in Units, € in Millions, ₨ in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 29, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 29, 2015 INR (₨) | Feb. 28, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2014 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Nov. 10, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  | $ 8,977.7 | $ 9,487.4 |  |  |
Gain on previously held equity interest |  |  |  | 10.8 | 0.0 |  | $ 0.0 |
Payments for businesses acquired, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | 1,199.6 | 110.5 |  | 0.0 |
Liabilities assumed from business acquired |  |  |  | 31.1 | 3.2 |  | 0.0 |
Debt assumed from business acquired |  |  |  | 10.9 | 40.3 |  | 0.0 |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 1,757.7 | 1,205.7 |  |  |
Net earnings |  |  |  | $ 652.0 | $ 653.9 |  |  |
Basic | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 2.91 | $ 2.88 |  |  |
Diluted | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 2.89 | $ 2.86 |  |  |
Gustav Wahler GmbH u. Co. KG and General Partner [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Payments for businesses acquired, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 110.5 | € 80.1 |  |
Liabilities assumed from business acquired |  |  | $ 3.2 |  |  |  |  |
Debt assumed from business acquired |  |  | 40.3 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables |  |  | 52.4 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory |  |  | 46.8 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  | 55.3 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 74.6 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  | 42.7 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Assets and Liabilities |  |  | (47.4) |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable |  |  | (70.4) |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  | 154.0 |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities assumed from businesses acquired |  |  | 3.2 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Long-term Debt |  |  | 40.3 |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Nondeductible Amount |  |  | 56.9 |  |  |  |  |
Remy International Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%
Business Acquisition, Share Price | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29.50
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other |  |  |  | $ 361.0 |  |  |  |
Payments for businesses acquired, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | 1,187.0 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 224.4
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200.2
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 196.6
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 584.7
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 412.6
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Assets and Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (225.0)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (164.5)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,229.0
Liabilities assumed from businesses acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31.1
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.9
BERU Diesel Start Systems Pvt. Ltd. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired | 51.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Percentage | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on previously held equity interest |  |  |  | $ 10.8 | 0.0 |  | $ 0.0 |
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Value of Liabilities Assumed | $ 4.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for businesses acquired, net of cash acquired | 12.6 | ₨ 783.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Nondeductible Amount | 13.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets | 16.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Value of Assets Acquired | $ 11.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In-process research and development | Remy International Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.8
Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Remy International Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1
Know-how [Member] | Gustav Wahler GmbH u. Co. KG and General Partner [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  | 10.2 |  |  |  |  |
Patented Technology [Member] | Gustav Wahler GmbH u. Co. KG and General Partner [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  | 4.1 |  |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Gustav Wahler GmbH u. Co. KG and General Partner [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  | 24.9 |  |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Remy International Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 303.3
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Remy International Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46.4
Trade Names [Member] | Remy International Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 59.0
Trade Names [Member] | Gustav Wahler GmbH u. Co. KG and General Partner [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  | $ 3.5 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Gustav Wahler GmbH u. Co. KG and General Partner [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Remy International Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Gustav Wahler GmbH u. Co. KG and General Partner [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Remy International Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings |  |  |  |  | (23.2) |  |  |
Fair Value Adjustment to Inventory [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings |  |  |  |  | 12.2 |  |  |
Interest Expense Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings |  |  |  |  | $ 3.0 |  |  |

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