Industry Segments and Geographic Area Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Industry Segments and Geographic Area Information [Abstract]

Industry Segment Data [Table Text Block]

Industry Segment Data
		2011		2010		2009
	Net Sales:
	Electrical	$	2,004.2	$	1,808.2	$	1,650.1
	Power		867.4		733.0		705.5
	TOTAL NET SALES	$	2,871.6	$	2,541.2	$	2,355.6
	Operating Income:
	Electrical	$	282.0	$	248.7	$	163.7
	Power		141.8		119.1		131.0
	Operating income		423.8		367.8		294.7
	Loss on extinguishment of debt		0.0		(14.7)		0.0
	Interest expense		(30.9)		(31.1)		(30.9)
	Investment income and other expense, net		(3.1)		(1.6)		(2.2)
	Income before income taxes	$	389.8	$	320.4	$	261.6
	Assets:
	Electrical	$	1,558.2	$	1,576.7	$	1,607.9
	Power		659.8		622.2		587.7
	General Corporate		628.5		506.9		207.2
	TOTAL ASSETS	$	2,846.5	$	2,705.8	$	2,402.8
	Capital Expenditures:
	Electrical	$	35.9	$	23.5	$	13.9
	Power		16.5		17.8		10.5
	General Corporate		3.0		6.0		5.0
	TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES	$	55.4	$	47.3	$	29.4
	Depreciation and Amortization:
	Electrical	$	47.1	$	50.8	$	48.1
	Power		21.1		21.7		22.5
	TOTAL DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION	$	68.2	$	72.5	$	70.6

Geographic Area Data [Table Text Block]

Geographic Area Data
		2011		2010		2009
	Net Sales:
	United States	$	2,381.5	$	2,107.9	$	1,981.0
	International		490.1		433.3		374.6
	TOTAL NET SALES	$	2,871.6	$	2,541.2	$	2,355.6
	Operating Income:
	United States	$	338.0	$	292.9	$	227.6
	International		85.8		74.9		67.1
	TOTAL OPERATING INCOME	$	423.8	$	367.8	$	294.7
	Property, Plant and Equipment, net:
	United States	$	275.3	$	285.6	$	298.0
	International		84.3		72.7		70.8
	TOTAL PP&E, NET	$	359.6	$	358.3	$	368.8