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Commitments And Contingencies (Asbestos Liability) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2012 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] Y Insurer_Group Claim customers quarter | Dec. 31, 2011 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] customers | Dec. 31, 2010 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] customers | Dec. 31, 2009 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] customers | Dec. 31, 2012 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] New York [Member] Claim | Dec. 31, 2012 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] Mississippi [Member] Claim | Dec. 31, 2012 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] Texas [Member] Claim | Dec. 31, 2012 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] Ohio [Member] Claim | Jul. 14, 2008 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] Joseph Norris [Member] Year | Jun. 30, 2009 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] Earl Haupt [Member] | Feb. 23, 2011 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] James Nelson [Member] | Mar. 23, 2010 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] James Nelson [Member] | Feb. 23, 2011 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] Larry Bell [Member] | Mar. 23, 2010 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] Larry Bell [Member] | Aug. 21, 2012 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] Ronald Dummitt [Member] | Aug. 17, 2011 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] Ronald Dummitt [Member] | Mar. 14, 2008 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] James Baccus [Member] | May 16, 2008 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] Chief Brewer [Member] | Feb. 02, 2009 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] Dennis Woodard [Member] | Mar. 09, 2012 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] Frank Paasch [Member] | Aug. 29, 2012 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] William Paulus [Member] | Oct. 23, 2012 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] Gerald Suttner [Member] | Nov. 28, 2012 Asbestos Commitments And Contingencies [Member] James Hellam [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending claims |  |  |  | 56,442 | 58,658 | 64,839 | 66,341 | 19,300 | 5,500 | 9,900 | 5,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of judgments paid |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of years after judgment paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Jury verdict payment including accrued judgment interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,540,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Jury verdict payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensatory damages |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,450,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional damages |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Jury verdict percentage of responsibility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99.00% |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |
Share of responsibility of verdict |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.09% |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 12.50% | 10.00% | 4.00% | 7.00%
Jury Verdict Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120,000 |
Jury Verdict Non-Economic Damages |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,500,000 |  | 4,500,000
Jury Verdict Economic Damages |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 |  | 900,000
Jury verdict |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,500,000 |  | 3,500,000 |  | 32,000,000 |  |  | 16,930,000 | 123,000 |  |  |
Court judgment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 |  | 4,900,000 |  |  | 680,000 | 1,650,000 |  | 800,000 |  | 1,282,000
Court judgment against all parties held responsible |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional interest on the compensation awarded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Settlement And Defense Incurred Costs |  |  |  | 96,100,000 | 105,500,000 | 106,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of coverage-in-place agreements with excess insurer groups |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of buyout agreements with excess insurer groups |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax cash payments | 77,957,000 | 79,277,000 | 66,731,000 | 78,000,000 | 79,300,000 | 66,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative claims resolved |  |  |  | 90,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement cost |  |  |  | 370,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average settlement cost per resolved claim |  |  |  | 6,300 | 4,123 | 7,036 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative average settlement cost per resolved claim |  |  |  | 4,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of years included in methodology base reference period |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional quarters included in methodology base reference period |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated payments to current and future claimants |  |  |  | 36,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional liability |  |  |  |  | 285,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of mesothelioma claims of total pending asbestos claims |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of mesothelioma claims of aggregate settlement and defense costs |  |  |  |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for claims |  |  |  | 796,000,000 | 894,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Of Asbestos Liability Attributable To Settlement And Denfese Costs For Future Claims |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of total estimated liability | 91,670,000 | 100,943,000 |  | 92,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance reimbursement asset |  |  |  | 205,000,000 | 225,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecasted liability reimbursement rate |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate value of policy buyout agreements |  |  |  | 81,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Court written decision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plaintiff's Request |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |

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