Manufacturing Footprint Strategic Changes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Disposable glove facilities exit plan	Sep. 30, 2014 Disposable glove facilities exit plan Employee	Sep. 30, 2014 Asset impairment and accelerated depreciation charges Disposable glove facilities exit plan	Sep. 30, 2014 Workforce reduction and other exit costs Disposable glove facilities exit plan	Sep. 30, 2014 Asset impairment charge Disposable glove facilities exit plan	Sep. 30, 2014 Asset impairment charge Disposable glove facilities exit plan	Sep. 30, 2014 Accelerated depreciation Disposable glove facilities exit plan	Sep. 30, 2014 Accelerated depreciation Disposable glove facilities exit plan	Sep. 30, 2014 Workforce reduction charges Disposable glove facilities exit plan	Sep. 30, 2014 Workforce reduction charges Disposable glove facilities exit plan	Sep. 30, 2014 Other Disposable glove facilities exit plan	Sep. 30, 2014 Other Disposable glove facilities exit plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected number of positions eliminated				3,000
Estimated cumulative charges			$ 70	$ 70	$ 55	$ 15
Estimated cumulative charges, after-tax			50	50
Restructuring charges			5.7	54.7			0	41.9	6.9	6.9	(1.7)	5.5	0.5	0.4
Restructuring charges, net of tax				38
Carrying value of impacted asset group			94	94
Fair value of impacted asset group			52	52
Accrued workforce reduction	$ 5.5	$ 0	$ 6.0	$ 6.0