Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities [Abstract]
Warranty	$ 41,069	$ 33,661
Unearned/deferred revenue	39,941	33,782
Taxes other than income	32,099	24,371
Accrued interest	30,972	30,747
Accrued volume discounts	24,114	17,243
Accrued commissions (non-employee)	13,550	10,648
Restructuring and exit	7,665	4,573
Legal and environmental	1,873	1,920
Other (none of which are individually significant)	64,349	62,012
Total other accrued expenses	255,632	218,957
Deferred compensation, noncurrent	442,728	353,509
Unrecognized tax benefits	149,791	171,551
Unearned/deferred revenue, noncurrent	15,474	29,642
Legal and environmental, noncurrent	28,160	18,910
Warranty, noncurrent	2,690	4,078
Restructuring and exit, noncurrent	96	575
Other, noncurrent, including net investment hedge	38,594	41,072
Total other liabilities	677,533	619,337
Movement in Standard and Extended Product Warranty, Increase (Decrease) [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	37,739	35,122
Provision for warranties	35,149	32,147
Settlements made	(34,609)	(32,515)
Other adjustments, including acquisitions and currency translation	5,480	2,985
Ending Balance	$ 43,759	$ 37,739