2.2.0.25falsefalse0203 - Disclosure - Investment in Apex Tool Group, LLCtruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010 USD ($) / shares USD ($) $Jan-01-2010_Dec-31-2010http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001141982duration2010-01-01T00:00:002010-12-31T00:00:00PureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0USDEPSDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170SharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDUSD$2true0cbe_EquityMethodInvestmentsAbstractcbefalsenadurationEquity Method Investments Abstract.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringEquity Method Investments Abstract.falsefalseInvestment in Apex Tool Group, LLC [Abstract]3false0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboselabel1falsefalsefalse00  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>NOTE 3: INVESTMENT IN APEX TOOL GROUP, LLC</b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     As discussed in Note 2, Cooper contributed its Tools business assets and liabilities to Apex Tool Group, LLC (“Apex”) in July 2010 and recognized Cooper’s 50% ownership interest as an equity investment. Beginning in the third quarter of 2010, Cooper recognizes its proportionate share of Apex’s operating results using the equity method. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The following table reflects summarized financial information for Apex. </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="88%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 31, 2010</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="center" colspan="2">(in millions)</td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Current assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">626.3</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Noncurrent assets </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">991.0</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Current liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(377.7</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Noncurrent liabilities </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(217.0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Net equity </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1,022.6</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="88%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3">Six Months Ended</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 31, 2010</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="center" colspan="3">(in millions)</td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Revenues </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="right">$</td> <td align="right">725.0</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Operating earnings </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">57.5</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">45.5</td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged NotefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThis item represents disclosure of information related to equity method investments in common stock. The information which should be considered for disclosure includes: (a) the name of each investee or group of investments for which combined disclosure is appropriate, (2) the percentage ownership of common stock, (3) the difference, if any, between the carrying amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets and the accounting treatment of difference, if any, and (4) the aggregate value of each identified investment based on its quoted market price, if available.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 18 -Paragraph 20 -Subparagraph a, b falsefalseINVESTMENT IN APEX TOOL GROUP, LLC12Investment in Apex Tool Group, LLCUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue