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Contingencies and Significant Estimates - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Product Liability [Abstract]
Period over which product liability self-insurance retention levels have fluctuated (in years)	10 years
Product Liability Reserve	$ 24.5	$ 24.6
Product liability reserves for actual cases	3.7	4.0
Product liability reserves for claims incurred but not reported	20.8	20.6
Warranty claims reserves	83.9	$ 92.2	$ 99.0
Minimum
Product Liability [Abstract]
Product liability self-insurance retention levels per occurrence	0.1
Maximum
Product Liability [Abstract]
Product liability self-insurance retention levels per occurrence	3.0
Product liability self-insurance maximum retention level for new occurrence	2.0
Enodis locations
Site contingency
Accruals for environmental matters related to Enodis locations	$ 0.4

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Total costs accrued as of the balance sheet date for environmental loss contingencies.

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