Segment Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Business Segment Information
Total Assets	$ 3,703.6		$ 3,671.5
Capital Expenditures	29.7	37.1
Depreciation and amortization	34.0	36.0
Industrial Process [Member]
Business Segment Information
Total Assets	662.3		633.8
Capital Expenditures	8.5	5.1
Depreciation and amortization	7.0	6.4
Motion Technologies [Member]
Business Segment Information
Total Assets	453.4		430.7
Capital Expenditures	15.1	12.2
Depreciation and amortization	13.2	13.2
Interconnect Solutions [Member]
Business Segment Information
Total Assets	356.0		342.7
Capital Expenditures	3.1	4.5
Depreciation and amortization	4.9	4.8
Control Technologies [Member]
Business Segment Information
Total Assets	414.7		413.5
Capital Expenditures	2.3	1.7
Depreciation and amortization	5.8	6.3
Corporate and Other [Member]
Business Segment Information
Total Assets	1,817.2		1,850.8
Capital Expenditures	0.7	13.6
Depreciation and amortization	$ 3.1	$ 5.3