Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Self insurance liabilities recorded in Accrued expenses	$ 66.5	$ 61.3
Total charges related to litigation	9.4
Changes in estimates associated with pre-existing liabilities	(1.4)
Warranty Liability Re-evaluation [Member]
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items]
Warranty liability re-evaluation adjustment	$ 2.5

Commitments and Contingencies.

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Product quality issue changes in estimates associated with pre-existing liabilities.

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This element represents the expenses incurred by the entity which are directly related and attributable to receiving an award in settlement of litigation.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Represents the aggregate increase (decrease) in the liability during the reporting period for accruals related to preexisting standard and extended product warranties (including adjustments for changes in estimates).

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Carrying amount of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's' compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property.

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