Document Information [Text Block] Entity [Text Block] Document Type Amendment Flag Amendment Description Document Period End Date Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Entity Voluntary Filers Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Filer Category Entity Public Float Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract] Basis of Presentation Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Acquisitions Discontinued Operations Receivables Inventories Property, Plant & Equipment Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets Other Current Accrued Liabilities Debt Obligations Retirement Benefits Commitments and Contingencies Other Comprehensive Income Earnings per Share Stock Option Plans Uncertain Tax Positions Business Segment Information Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Assets Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Receivables, net Accounts Receivable Net Current Income tax receivable Income Taxes Receivable Inventories Inventory Net Deferred income tax assets Other current assets Current assets from discontinued operations Total current assets Total current assets Property, plant and equipment, net Goodwill, net Intangible assets, net Other assets, net Accounts payable Accounts Payable Current Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt Payroll and benefits Warranty expenses Taxes payable Other Current liabilities from discontinued operations Total current liabilities Total current liabilities Long-term debt Deferred income tax liabilities Postretirement benefits Other liabilities Commitments and contingencies Long-term liabilities from discontinued operations Shareholders' equity: Common stock, $1.00 par value per share; 60,000,000 shares authorized; 32,132,817 and 31,617,176 shares issued, respectively Capital in excess par Retained earnings Treasury stock, 931,168 and 931,168 shares, respectively, at cost Treasury Stock Value Treasury stock, 1,828,336 and 1,846,336 shares, respectively, at cost Accumulated other comprehensive loss Total shareholders' equity Total shareholders' equity Balance Balance Income Statement [Abstract] Sales Cost of sales Gross profit Gross profit Selling, general and administrative expenses Operating income Operating income Interest income Interest expense Interest expense Other income (expense), net Earnings from continuing operations before income tax provision and discontinued operations Earnings from continuing operations before income tax provision Income tax provision Earnings from continuing operations Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest Earnings from continuing operations Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax Net earnings Net Income Loss Net earnings Earnings from continuing operations Basic earnings per share Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations Diluted earnings per share Net earnings Earnings Per Share Basic Earnings from continuing operations Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share Net earnings Net earnings Dividends per share (in dollars per share) Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Depreciation and amortization (Recovery) provision for losses on receivables Deferred income tax provision/(benefit) Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities Share-based compensation expense Pension expense (income) Postretirement expense (income) (Gain) loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment (Loss) income from discontinued operations Receivables, net Cash flows from operating activities: Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities: Changes in: Income tax receivable Inventories Increase Decrease In Inventories Other current assets Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets Accounts payable Accrued liabilities Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities Net cash provided by continuing operations Net cash provided by continuing operations Net cash used in discontinued operations Net cash provided by operating activities Net cash provided by operating activities Cash flows from investing activites: Additions to property, plant and equipment Additions to property, plant and equipment Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment Increase Decrease In Other Assets (Increase) decrease in other assets Acquisition of other companies Acquisition of other companies Net cash used in continuing operations Net cash used in continuing operations Net cash provided by discontinued operations Net cash used in investing activities Net cash used in investing activities Payments of notes payable Payments of notes payable Dividends paid Dividends paid Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities Cash flows from financing activites: Proceeds from exercise of stock options Refund Of Prior Treasury Stock Purchases Refund of prior treasury stock purchases Refund Of Prior Treasury Stock Purchases Purchases of treasury stock Purchases of treasury stock Net cash used in financing activities Net cash used in financing activities Effect of translation on cash and cash equivalents Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents Total assets Total assets Total liabilities and shareholders' equity Total liabilities and shareholders' equity Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) Common stock, authorized (in shares) Common stock, issued (in shares) Common stock, outstanding (in shares) Balance (in shares) Balance (in shares) Treasury stock, (in shares) Expenses for legal settlement reserve. 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Total comprehensive income Total comprehensive income Cash dividends Treasury stock purchases Treasury stock purchases (in shares) Tax settlement on stock-based compensation Stock -based compensation Exercise of stock options Exercise of stock options (in shares) Corporate Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] Corporate Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Description containing the entire organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosures. In addition, this element may be used to describe all significant accounting policies of the reporting entity. Capital Stock Income Taxes Concentrations of Credit Risk Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) Schedule To Financial Statements [Abstract] SCHEDULE II - Valuation & Qualifying Accounts Accrued liabilities: