Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Schedule of segment reporting information by segment revenue
Revenue	$ 567.5	$ 552.4	$ 1,144.4	$ 1,085.5
Operating income (loss)	57.7	46.6	94.2	36.9
Operating Margin	10.20%	8.40%	8.20%	3.40%
Industrial Process [Member]
Schedule of segment reporting information by segment revenue
Revenue	233.0	200.5	459.3	368.2
Operating income (loss)	27.7	29.2	49.5	50.2
Operating Margin	11.90%	14.60%	10.80%	13.60%
Motion Technologies [Member]
Schedule of segment reporting information by segment revenue
Revenue	155.1	164.4	335.3	348.1
Operating income (loss)	20.2	21.7	47.5	49.4
Operating Margin	13.00%	13.20%	14.20%	14.20%
Interconnect Solutions [Member]
Schedule of segment reporting information by segment revenue
Revenue	99.9	108.6	192.8	216.9
Operating income (loss)	5.5	15.3	7.4	26.6
Operating Margin	5.50%	14.10%	3.80%	12.30%
Control Technologies [Member]
Schedule of segment reporting information by segment revenue
Revenue	81.1	83.2	159.7	161.7
Operating income (loss)	14.5	15.4	27.5	28.8
Operating Margin	17.90%	18.50%	17.20%	17.80%
Total Segment Results [Member]
Schedule of segment reporting information by segment revenue
Revenue	569.1	556.7	1,147.1	1,094.9
Operating income (loss)	67.9	81.6	131.9	155.0
Operating Margin	11.90%	14.70%	11.50%	14.20%
Asbestos Related Costs Net [Member]
Schedule of segment reporting information by segment revenue
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	(9.7)	(15.6)	(22.3)	(31.5)
Operating Margin	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Transformation costs [Member]
Schedule of segment reporting information by segment revenue
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	(3.4)	(4.7)	(7.1)	(64.4)
Operating Margin	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Eliminations / Other corporate costs [Member]
Schedule of segment reporting information by segment revenue
Revenue	(1.6)	(4.3)	(2.7)	(9.4)
Operating income (loss)	2.9	(14.7)	(8.3)	(22.2)
Operating Margin	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Total eliminations / corporate and other costs [Member]
Schedule of segment reporting information by segment revenue
Revenue	(1.6)	(4.3)	(2.7)	(9.4)
Operating income (loss)	$ (10.2)	$ 35.0	$ (37.7)	$ (118.1)
Operating Margin	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%