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Restructuring Activities Schedule of changes in reserve (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Actions initiated in 2010 [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Costs (Gains) Recognized | $ 1.0 |
Non-cash gains (charges) | 2.3 |
Net Cash Payments | (5.6) |
Accrued Costs | 0.4 | 2.7
Actions initiated in 2010 [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Costs (Gains) Recognized | (0.1) |
Non-cash gains (charges) | 0.2 |
Net Cash Payments | (0.7) |
Accrued Costs | 0.2 | 0.8
Actions initiated in 2010 [Member] | Transformation and other costs [Member] | Consolidation of Manufacturing footprint [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Costs (Gains) Recognized | 3.2 |
Non-cash gains (charges) | 0 |
Net Cash Payments | (4.6) |
Accrued Costs | 0 | 1.4
Actions initiated in 2010 [Member] | Transformation and other costs [Member] | Retention and relocation costs [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Costs (Gains) Recognized | 0 |
Non-cash gains (charges) | 0 |
Net Cash Payments | (0.3) |
Accrued Costs | 0.2 | 0.5
Actions initiated in 2010 [Member] | Asset disposition action activities [Member] | Definite lived asset impairments and loss on disposal [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Costs (Gains) Recognized | (2.1) |
Non-cash gains (charges) | 2.1 |
Net Cash Payments | 0 |
Accrued Costs | 0 | 0
Actions initiated in 2009 [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Costs (Gains) Recognized | 10.0 |
Non-cash gains (charges) | 4.8 |
Net Cash Payments | (14.3) |
Accrued Costs | 8.8 | 8.3
Actions initiated in 2009 [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Costs (Gains) Recognized | 3.0 |
Non-cash gains (charges) | 0 |
Net Cash Payments | (2.1) |
Accrued Costs | 7.7 | 6.8
Actions initiated in 2009 [Member] | Transformation and other costs [Member] | Consolidation of Manufacturing footprint [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Costs (Gains) Recognized | 11.8 |
Non-cash gains (charges) | 0 |
Net Cash Payments | (12.2) |
Accrued Costs | 1.1 | 1.5
Actions initiated in 2009 [Member] | Asset disposition action activities [Member] | Definite lived asset impairments and loss on disposal [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Costs (Gains) Recognized | (4.8) |
Non-cash gains (charges) | 4.8 |
Net Cash Payments | 0 |
Accrued Costs | 0 | 0
Actions initiated in 2011 [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Costs (Gains) Recognized | 12.7 |
Non-cash gains (charges) | (8.6) |
Net Cash Payments | (2.8) |
Accrued Costs | 1.3 |
Actions initiated in 2011 [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Costs (Gains) Recognized | 1.4 |
Non-cash gains (charges) | 0 |
Net Cash Payments | (0.8) |
Accrued Costs | 0.6 |
Actions initiated in 2011 [Member] | Transformation and other costs [Member] | Consolidation of Manufacturing footprint [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Costs (Gains) Recognized | 10.0 |
Non-cash gains (charges) | (7.3) |
Net Cash Payments | (2.0) |
Accrued Costs | 0.7 |
Actions initiated in 2011 [Member] | Asset disposition actions [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Costs (Gains) Recognized | 0.1 |
Non-cash gains (charges) | (0.1) |
Net Cash Payments | 0 |
Accrued Costs | 0 |
Actions initiated in 2011 [Member] | Asset disposition action activities [Member] | Definite Lived Asset Impairments Adjustments [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Costs (Gains) Recognized | 1.2 |
Non-cash gains (charges) | (1.2) |
Net Cash Payments | 0 |
Accrued Costs | 0 |
Actions initiated in 2008 [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Costs (Gains) Recognized | (1.0) |
Non-cash gains (charges) | 2.7 |
Net Cash Payments | (1.0) |
Accrued Costs | 2.9 | 2.2
Actions initiated in 2008 [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Costs (Gains) Recognized | 1.4 |
Non-cash gains (charges) | 0 |
Net Cash Payments | (0.5) |
Accrued Costs | 1.6 | 0.7
Actions initiated in 2008 [Member] | Transformation and other costs [Member] | Consolidation of Manufacturing footprint [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Costs (Gains) Recognized | 0.3 |
Non-cash gains (charges) | 0 |
Net Cash Payments | (0.5) |
Accrued Costs | 1.3 | 1.5
Actions initiated in 2008 [Member] | Asset disposition action activities [Member] | Definite lived asset impairments and loss on disposal [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Costs (Gains) Recognized | (2.7) |
Non-cash gains (charges) | 2.7 |
Net Cash Payments | 0 |
Accrued Costs | $ 0 | $ 0

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- Definition Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) -Number 95-3 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394695&loc=d3e140904-122747 + Details
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