SEGMENT INFORMATION - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment Revenue (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 634.0	$ 547.5	$ 1,851.4	$ 1,673.5
Operating Income	77.0	36.7	155.6	130.4
Operating Margin	12.10%	6.70%	8.40%	7.80%
Total Segment Results [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	635.6	549.4	1,855.6	1,678.4
Operating Income	77.0	63.2	219.1	194.7
Operating Margin	12.10%	11.50%	11.80%	11.60%
Industrial Process [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	285.0	239.9	810.5	699.2
Operating Income	27.7	30.6	78.3	80.1
Operating Margin	9.70%	12.80%	9.70%	11.50%
Motion Technologies [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	176.8	151.1	541.4	486.4
Operating Income	24.8	18.6	81.1	66.1
Operating Margin	14.00%	12.30%	15.00%	13.60%
Interconnect Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	103.9	90.8	295.0	283.6
Operating Income	10.8	(0.9)	16.2	6.5
Operating Margin	10.40%	(1.00%)	5.50%	2.30%
Control Technologies [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	69.9	67.6	208.7	209.2
Operating Income	13.7	14.9	43.5	42.0
Operating Margin	19.60%	22.00%	20.80%	20.10%
Total eliminations / corporate and other costs [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(1.6)	(1.9)	(4.2)	(4.9)
Operating Income	0	(26.5)	(63.5)	(64.3)
Operating Margin	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Asbestos Related Costs Net [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating Income	15.4	(12.8)	(16.5)	(35.1)
Operating Margin	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Eliminations / Other corporate costs [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(1.6)	(1.9)	(4.2)	(4.9)
Operating Income	$ (15.4)	$ (13.7)	$ (47.0)	$ (29.2)
Operating Margin	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%