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Commitments And Contingencies (Asbestos Liability) (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2013 Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies LegalMatter Insurer_Group | Mar. 31, 2012 Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Dec. 31, 2012 Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Dec. 31, 2011 Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Dec. 31, 2010 Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Mar. 09, 2012 Frank Paasch Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Jul. 14, 2008 Joseph Norris Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies Year | Jun. 30, 2009 Earl Haupt Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Mar. 14, 2008 James Baccus Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | May 16, 2008 Chief Brewer Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Feb. 23, 2011 James Nelson Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Mar. 23, 2010 James Nelson Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Feb. 23, 2011 Larry Bell Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Mar. 23, 2010 Larry Bell Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Aug. 21, 2012 Ronald Dummitt Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Aug. 17, 2011 Ronald Dummitt Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Feb. 25, 2013 Frank Paasch Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Feb. 02, 2009 Dennis Woodard Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Aug. 29, 2012 William Paulus Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Feb. 25, 2013 Frank Vincinguerra Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Oct. 23, 2012 Gerald Suttner Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Nov. 28, 2012 James Hellam Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Mar. 01, 2013 Ivo Peraica Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Mar. 31, 2013 New York Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Mar. 31, 2013 Mississippi Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Mar. 31, 2013 Texas Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies | Mar. 31, 2013 Ohio Asbestos Commitments and Contingencies
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plaintiff's Request |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  | $ 19,300,000 |  |  |  |
Court written decision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending claims |  |  |  | 56,208 | 57,398 | 56,442 | 58,658 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,200 | 5,500 | 9,900 | 4,600
Number of judgments paid |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of years after judgment paid, years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Court judgment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 680,000 |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,650,000 | 800,000 |  | 100,000 | 1,282,000 |  |  |  |  |
Jury verdict percentage of responsibility. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99.00% |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Jury verdict |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 123,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 14,500,000 |  | 3,500,000 |  | 32,000,000 | 2,500,000 | 16,930,000 |  | 2,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Jury Verdict Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000 |  |  | 460,000 |  |  | 35,000,000 |  |  |  |
Share Of Responsibility Of Verdict |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.50% |  |  |  |  |  | 9.09% |  | 5.00% |  |  | 10.00% |  | 10.00% | 20.00% | 4.00% | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |
Court judgment against all parties held responsible |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional interest on the compensation awarded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for asbestos-related fees and costs, net of insurance recoveries | 10,493,000 | 18,235,000 |  | 10,500,000 | 18,200,000 | 78,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative claims resolved |  |  |  | 91,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement cost |  |  |  | 375,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average settlement cost per resolved claim |  |  |  |  |  | 6,300 | 4,123 | 7,036 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative average settlement cost per resolved claim |  |  |  | 4,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  | 773,000,000 |  |  | 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 |  | 91,670,000 | 92,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of coverage in place agreements with excess insurer groups |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of buyout agreements with excess insurer groups |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate value of policy buyout agreements |  |  |  | 82,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecasted percentage of liability that would be reimbursed by insurers |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance reimbursement asset |  |  |  | 193,000,000 |  |  | 225,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Jury Verdict Non-Economic Damages |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,500,000 |  |  | 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Jury Verdict Economic Damages |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 |  |  | 900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Gross Settlement And Defense Incurred Costs |  |  |  | $ 20,500,000 | $ 23,600,000 | $ 96,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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