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Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of goodwill [Text Block] |
| 2015 |  | 2014
(millions of dollars) | Engine |  | Drivetrain |  | Engine |  | Drivetrain
Gross goodwill balance, January 1 | $ | 1,362.0 |  |  | $ | 345.7 |  |  | $ | 1,331.9 |  |  | $ | 367.1 |
Accumulated impairment losses, January 1 | (501.8 | ) |  | (0.2 | ) |  | (501.8 | ) |  | (0.2 | )
Net goodwill balance, January 1 | $ | 860.2 |  |  | $ | 345.5 |  |  | $ | 830.1 |  |  | $ | 366.9 |
Goodwill during the year: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions* | 11.6 |  |  | 584.7 |  |  | 76.9 |  |  | — |
Translation adjustment and other | (35.4 | ) |  | (8.9 | ) |  | (46.8 | ) |  | (21.4 | )
Ending balance, December 31 | $ | 836.4 |  |  | $ | 921.3 |  |  | $ | 860.2 |  |  | $ | 345.5 |
Intangible assets disclosure [Text Block] |
| December 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
(millions of dollars) | Gross carrying amount |  | Accumulated amortization |  | Net carrying amount |  | Gross carrying amount |  | Accumulated amortization |  | Net carrying amount
Amortized intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Patented and unpatented technology | $ | 128.7 |  |  | $ | 42.4 |  |  | $ | 86.3 |  |  | $ | 89.3 |  |  | $ | 39.1 |  |  | $ | 50.2 |
Customer relationships | 490.3 |  |  | 116.1 |  |  | 374.2 |  |  | 194.3 |  |  | 115.1 |  |  | 79.2 |
Miscellaneous | 5.6 |  |  | 3.0 |  |  | 2.6 |  |  | 5.8 |  |  | 2.5 |  |  | 3.3 |
Total amortized intangible assets | 624.6 |  |  | 161.5 |  |  | 463.1 |  |  | 289.4 |  |  | 156.7 |  |  | 132.7 |
In-process R&D | 14.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 14.6 |  |  | 10.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 10.8 |
Unamortized trade names | 66.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 66.1 |  |  | 7.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 7.6 |
Total other intangible assets | $ | 705.3 |  |  | $ | 161.5 |  |  | $ | 543.8 |  |  | $ | 307.8 |  |  | $ | 156.7 |  |  | $ | 151.1 |
Intangible assets gross roll forward [Text Block] |
(millions of dollars) | 2015 |  | 2014
Beginning balance, January 1 | $ | 307.8 |  |  | $ | 320.3 |
Acquisitions* | 423.8 |  |  | 42.7 |
Impairment** | — |  |  | (10.3 | )
Translation adjustment | (26.3 | ) |  | (44.9 | )
Ending balance, December 31 | $ | 705.3 |  |  | $ | 307.8 |
Accumulated amortization net [Text Block] |
(millions of dollars) | 2015 |  | 2014
Beginning balance, January 1 | $ | 156.7 |  |  | $ | 150.8 |
Amortization | 19.2 |  |  | 27.2 |
Translation adjustment | (14.4 | ) |  | (21.3 | )
Ending balance, December 31 | $ | 161.5 |  |  | $ | 156.7 |

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