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Reportable Business Segments (Details 5) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of equity method investees      
Total income from equity method investments $ 13.8us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 12.2us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 10.5us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Refrigeration [Member]      
Schedule of equity method investees      
Total income from equity method investments 2.5us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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2.5us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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2.6us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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Corporate and Other [Member]      
Schedule of equity method investees      
Total income from equity method investments $ 11.3us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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[1] $ 9.7us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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[1] $ 7.9us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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[1] $11.7 million, $9.6 million and $5.0 million of income from equity method investments to our Residential Heating & Cooling and Commercial Heating & Cooling segments in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These allocations were recorded as reductions to the segments' Cost of goods sold in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.