Business Segments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 segment M party D note Y	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Business Segments
Number of reportable business segments			2
Segment reporting information
Net sales	$ 935.4	$ 807.1	$ 2,617.4	$ 2,310.8
Earnings (loss) from operations:
Restructuring expense	(0.9)	(1.4)	(3.8)	(3.2)
Loss on disposition of property		(2.0)		(2.0)
Other	(0.3)		(0.4)
Operating earnings from operations	69.2	53.9	166.3	156.5
Amortization expense	9.9	9.5	29.2	28.7
Total assets	4,177.9		4,177.9		4,009.3
Crane
Segment reporting information
Net sales	529.4	438.7	1,477.0	1,257.2
Earnings (loss) from operations:
Operating earnings from operations	23.7	14.6	62.4	54.5
Amortization expense	1.7	1.5	5.0	4.7
Total assets	1,876.6		1,876.6		1,594.4
Foodservice
Segment reporting information
Net sales	406.0	368.4	1,140.4	1,053.6
Earnings (loss) from operations:
Operating earnings from operations	59.4	53.4	146.8	139.2
Amortization expense	8.2	8.0	24.2	24.0
Total assets	2,032.1		2,032.1		2,200.2
Corporate
Earnings (loss) from operations:
Operating earnings from operations	(12.7)	(10.7)	(38.7)	(32.0)
Total assets	$ 269.2		$ 269.2		$ 214.7