Litigation and Uncertainties (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

United States [Member]

Asbestos-Related Open Claims Rollforward-Table

	Quarter Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
Number of Claims by period:	2011	2010	2011	2010
Open claims at beginning of period	123,990	122,490	124,420	125,100
New claims	1,360	2,840	3,740	5,050
Claims resolved	(810)	(970)	(3,620)	(5,790)
Open claims at end of period	124,540	124,360	124,540	124,360

Asbestos-Related Assets and Liabilities - Table

	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
Asbestos-related assets recorded within:
Accounts and notes receivable-other	$	55,916	$	54,449
Asbestos-related insurance recovery receivable		133,697		165,452
Total asbestos-related assets	$	189,613	$	219,901
Asbestos-related liabilities recorded within:
Accrued expenses	$	43,300	$	59,000
Asbestos-related liability		251,453		278,500
Total asbestos-related liabilities	$	294,753	$	337,500
Liability balance by claim category:
Open claims	$	58,224	$	78,460
Future unasserted claims		236,529		259,040
Total asbestos-related liabilities	$	294,753	$	337,500

U.S. Net Asbestos - Related Provision [Table Text Block]

	Quarter Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Provision for revaluation	$	1,987	$	5,319	$	5,987	$	13,908
Gain on the settlement of coverage litigation		-		(6,984)		(1,600)		(13,976)
Net asbestos-related provision/(gain)	$	1,987	$	(1,665)	$	4,387	$	(68)

U.S. Asbestos-Related Payments And Insurance Settlement Proceeds [Table Text Block]

	Quarter Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Asbestos litigation, defense and case resolution payments	$	12,100	$	15,300	$	48,700	$	49,300
Insurance proceeds		(15,800)		(22,000)		(31,900)		(49,400)
Net asbestos-related payments/(proceeds)	$	(3,700)	$	(6,700)	$	16,800	$	(100)

United Kingdom [Member]

Asbestos-Related Assets and Liabilities - Table

	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
Asbestos-related assets:
Accounts and notes receivable-other	$	1,935	$	1,927
Asbestos-related insurance recovery receivable		28,887		29,119
Total asbestos-related assets	$	30,822	$	31,046
Asbestos-related liabilities:
Accrued expenses	$	1,935	$	1,927
Asbestos-related liability		28,887		29,119
Total asbestos-related liabilities	$	30,822	$	31,046
Liability balance by claim category:
Open claims	$	5,310	$	5,782
Future unasserted claims		25,512		25,264
Total asbestos-related liabilities	$	30,822	$	31,046