Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment Revenue (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 2,496.9	$ 2,227.8	$ 2,085.6
Operating income (loss)	183.6	151.5	(244.9)
Operating margin	7.40%	6.80%	(11.70%)
Industrial Process [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,107.4	955.8	766.7
Operating income (loss)	112.0	99.3	91.5
Operating margin	10.10%	10.40%	11.90%
Motion Technologies [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	721.8	626.2	634.4
Operating income (loss)	100.3	83.1	85.3
Operating margin	13.90%	13.30%	13.40%
Interconnect Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	395.5	375.7	417.8
Operating income (loss)	14.2	6.9	37.8
Operating margin	3.60%	1.80%	9.00%
Control Technologies [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	278.2	277.1	285.5
Operating income (loss)	55.3	58.3	55.2
Operating margin	19.90%	21.00%	19.30%
Total Segment Results [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	2,502.9	2,234.8	2,104.4
Operating income (loss)	281.8	247.6	269.8
Operating margin	11.30%	11.10%	12.80%
Asbestos Related Costs Net [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	(32.8)	(50.9)	(100.4)
Transformation Costs [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	(0.9)	(8.7)	(384.9)
Eliminations / Other Corporate Costs [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(6.0)	(7.0)	(18.8)
Operating income (loss)	(64.5)	(36.5)	(29.4)
Total Eliminations / Corporate and Other Costs [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(6.0)	(7.0)	(18.8)
Operating income (loss)	$ (98.2)	$ (96.1)	$ (514.7)