Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (loss) income	$ (2,900,000)	$ 52,700,000
Less: loss (income) from discontinued operations	9,900,000	(22,500,000)
Income from continuing operations	7,000,000	30,200,000
Reconciliation to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities from continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization	23,200,000	25,200,000
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	(6,900,000)	(6,200,000)
Dividends received from unconsolidated affiliate	10,000,000	0
Cash paid for Chapter 11 and asbestos	(1,100,000)	(491,400,000)
Provision for income taxes	24,400,000	17,500,000
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	(17,200,000)	3,100,000
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	11,100,000	0
Cash paid for interest on credit arrangements	(9,500,000)	(16,500,000)
Defined benefit pension expense	2,900,000	9,500,000
Cash paid under defined benefit pension arrangements	(3,700,000)	(3,900,000)
Cash paid for restructuring	(4,500,000)	(600,000)
Cash paid for environmental remediation	(1,400,000)	(4,200,000)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effect of currency translation:
Trade accounts receivable	44,300,000	16,300,000
Inventories	(10,600,000)	(3,100,000)
Accounts payable	11,100,000	16,800,000
All other items, net	(9,500,000)	24,700,000
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities from continuing operations	69,600,000	(382,600,000)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(34,400,000)	(33,000,000)
Other investing activities	300,000	0
Net cash used for investing activities from continuing operations	(34,100,000)	(33,000,000)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under credit arrangements	9,100,000	261,200,000
Repayments under credit arrangements	(605,100,000)	(9,300,000)
Cash paid for debt financing costs	(100,000)	(400,000)
Cash paid for repurchases of common stock	(15,000,000)	(55,600,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	3,800,000	13,700,000
Other financing activities	2,400,000	(1,600,000)
Distribution from GCP	750,000,000	0
Net cash provided by financing activities from continuing operations	145,100,000	208,000,000
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	2,600,000	(2,100,000)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	183,200,000	(209,700,000)
Cash flows from discontinued operations
Net cash used for investing activities	23,900,000	9,000,000
Net cash used for investing activities	(9,500,000)	(7,600,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	31,400,000	(9,200,000)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,000,000)	(13,200,000)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations	44,800,000	(21,000,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	228,000,000	(230,700,000)
Less: cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	(143,400,000)	0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	231,300,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	414,500,000
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Net share settled stock option exercises	10,000,000	0
Scenario, Previously Reported
Cash flows from discontinued operations
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	$ 329,900,000	557,500,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$ 326,800,000