2.2.0.7 false Acquisitions 0203 - Disclosure - Acquisitions true false false false 1 USD false false Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Pure Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance pure xbrli 0 USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Acquisitions [Abstract] 0 cbe_AcquisitionsAbstract cbe false na duration Acquisitions. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string Acquisitions. false 3 Acquisitions 1 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>Note 3. Acquisitions</b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Cooper completed two acquisitions in the Energy and Safety Solutions segment and acquired certain intangible assets in the Electrical Products Group segment during the six months ended June 30, 2010. These acquisitions were selected because of their strategic fit with existing Cooper businesses. The acquisition date fair value of the total consideration for the 2010 transactions was approximately $25.4 million and resulted in the recognition of aggregate goodwill of $5.9 million. The transactions consummated in 2010 also resulted in the recognition of $19.7 million in other intangible assets consisting primarily of technology and customer relationships. Total cash consideration paid for acquisitions during the first six months of 2010 was $20.6 million, net of cash acquired. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The results of operations of acquisitions are included in the consolidated income statements since the respective acquisition dates. Pro-forma income from continuing operations and diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, assuming the acquisitions had occurred at the beginning of the period, would not be materially different from reported results. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Description of a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure (including data and tables) regarding business combinations, including leverage buyout transactions (as applicable). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141 -Paragraph 51, 52 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) -Number 88-16 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141R -Paragraph 67-73 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141R -Paragraph F4 -Subparagraph e -Appendix F false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true