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Total Expected Restructuring Costs Under Plan, Non-Cash Costs

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Total Expected Restucturing Costs Under Plan, Cash Costs

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Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Discloses the amount charged against the accrued restructuring reserves, or earnings if not previously accrued, during the period for the specified type of restructuring cost.

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The number of positions eliminated during the period as a result of restructuring activities.

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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RESTRUCTURING ACTIONS Restructuring Textuals (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	$ 9.3	$ 15.3
Payments for Restructuring	6.6us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring	5.8us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Accrued restructuring	24.2us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	24.1us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	21.9us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	14.7us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Industrial Process [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	8.9	0.9
Interconnect Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	(0.2)	14.4
2015 Industrial Process Restructuring Action [Member] \| Industrial Process [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated	200
Restructuring costs	8.9
Payments for Restructuring	1.0
Accrued restructuring	7.9		0
2015 Industrial Process Restructuring Action [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total Expected Restucturing Costs Under Plan, Cash Costs	13
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash	4
Restructuring and related costs, expected cost remaining	8
2015 Industrial Process Restructuring Action [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total Expected Restucturing Costs Under Plan, Cash Costs	14
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash	5
Restructuring and related costs, expected cost remaining	10
Interconnect Solutions Turnaround Activities [Member] \| Interconnect Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	(0.2)
Payments for Restructuring	3.4
Accrued restructuring	$ 13.3