2.4.0.82110100 - Disclosure - Cash Flowstruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001216596duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-29T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_AdditionalCashFlowElementsAndSupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Additional Cash Flow Elements and Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_AdditionalFinancialInformationDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Cash Flows</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on cash was not material and has been included in Other, net in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Interest paid was approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$48.6 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$45.5 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> for the first half of 2013 and 2012, respectively. Income tax payments, net of refunds, for the first half of 2013 and 2012 was approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$5.7 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$2.2 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively.</font></div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosures of supplemental information, including descriptions and amounts, related to the balance sheet, income statement, and/or cash flow statement.No definition available.false0Cash FlowsfalseCash FlowsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.nortek-inc.com/role/CashFlows12