Segment Information (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 Employee	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Revenue by product category, net of intercompany balances
Revenue		$ 2,119	$ 1,908	$ 1,770
Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Maximum percentage of revenue for which an Individual customer accounts for		10.00%
Number of individual customer accounting for greater than ten percent of consolidated revenue	0
Pumps and complementary products [Member]
Revenue by product category, net of intercompany balances
Revenue		692	633	650
Pump support and maintenance services [Member]
Revenue by product category, net of intercompany balances
Revenue		67	52	57
Friction Products [Member]
Revenue by product category, net of intercompany balances
Revenue		524	446	386
Shock Absorber Equipment [Member]
Revenue by product category, net of intercompany balances
Revenue		110	101	104
CT Aerospace Products [Member]
Revenue by product category, net of intercompany balances
Revenue		193	165	148
CT Industrial Products [Member]
Revenue by product category, net of intercompany balances
Revenue		120	106	90
Connectors equipment [Member]
Revenue by product category, net of intercompany balances
Revenue		$ 413	$ 405	$ 335
LUXEMBOURG [Member]
Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of total assets in developed market		12.60%	1.90%
Germany [Member]
Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage share of revenues from external customers	11.00%	11.00%	10.70%	10.60%