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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segments [Line Items] |  |  |
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse single year obligation | $ 39.5 | $ 42.7 |
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse maximum obligation | 45.4 | 64.6 |
Amount of accrual for potential losses related to recourse obligations | 4.5 | 6.0 |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, single year obligation | 85.4 | 89.1 |
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, maximum obligation | 105.4 | 109.1 |
Amount of accrual for potential losses related to repurchase exposure | 1.3 | 1.7 |
Amount of standby letters of credit and surety bonds issued | 36.3 | 88.7 |
Amount of letters of credit posted as collateral | 8.1 |  |
Amount of outstanding surety bonds posted | 13.0 |  |
Amount of accounts receivable under sale arrangements, current portion | 45.0 | 49.6 |
Amount of accounts receivable under sale arrangements, long-term portion | 33.2 | 47.2 |
Movement in standard product warranty liabilities [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at January 1 | 151.3 | 139.8 |
Payments made | (82.2) | (89.4) |
Provisions/additions for contracts issued/sold | 62.5 | 101.1 |
Aggregate changes for preexisting warranties | 1.6 | (0.2) |
Balance at December 31 | 133.2 | 151.3 | 139.8
Amount of deferred revenue related to warranty | 41.4 | 37.4 |
Estimated cost of environmental remediation and clean-up projects, minimum | 41 |  |
Estimated cost of environmental remediation and clean-up projects, maximum | 79 |  |
Amount of reserves for environmental liabilities | 48.0 | 48.5 |
Amount of environmental provisions | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.4
Number of lawsuits involving claims of asbestos exposure by former subsidiary | more than 2,500 |  |
Number of asbestos claims dismissed with no payment since initial litigation began | Several thousand |  |
Assessment made against a Company subsidiary by the Brazilian Customs Office that ended up being dismissed | 14 |  |
Amount of restricted cash provided as collateral against workers' compensation obligations | 20 |  |
Marine Engine [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segments [Line Items] |  |  |
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse single year obligation | 7.4 | 6.0 |
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse maximum obligation | 7.4 | 6.0 |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, single year obligation | 2.2 | 2.6 |
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, maximum obligation | 2.2 | 2.6 |
Boat [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segments [Line Items] |  |  |
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse single year obligation | 2.1 | 3.2 |
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse maximum obligation | 2.1 | 3.2 |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, single year obligation | 82.9 | 86.3 |
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, maximum obligation | 102.9 | 106.3 |
Fitness [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segments [Line Items] |  |  |
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse single year obligation | 27.5 | 28.1 |
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse maximum obligation | 31.3 | 43.6 |
Bowling & Billiards [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segments [Line Items] |  |  |
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse single year obligation | 2.5 | 5.4 |
Potential cash payments to third parties recourse maximum obligation | 4.6 | 11.8 |
Bowling and Billiards [Member] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, single year obligation | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Potential cash payments to third parties to repurchase collateral, maximum obligation | $ 0.3 | $ 0.2 |

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