Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of the Parent (Condensed Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Operating Activities
Income from continuing operations	$ 42.2	$ 79.5	$ 47.1
Investing Activities
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(44.7)	(20.2)	(15.8)
Financing Activities
Dividends received from Hyster-Yale	5.0	10.0	5.0
Purchase of treasury shares	(3.2)	(2.1)	0
Cash dividends paid	(45.1)	(17.8)	(17.4)
Cash and cash equivalents
Increase (decrease) for the period	(53.7)	76.7	5.7
Balance at the beginning of the year	153.7	92.4	93.0
Balance at the end of the year	139.9	153.7	92.4
Parent Company
Operating Activities
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	42.2	79.5	47.1
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	51.5	88.1	67.3
Parent company only net loss	(9.3)	(8.6)	(20.2)
Net changes related to operating activities	4.5	12.1	(9.1)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	(4.8)	3.5	(29.3)
Investing Activities
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(0.5)	(0.1)	(1.1)
Net cash used for investing activities	(0.5)	(0.1)	(1.1)
Financing Activities
Dividends received from subsidiaries	40.6	114.4	24.6
Dividends received from Hyster-Yale	5.0	10.0	5.0
Proceeds from the sale of assets	0	0	1.6
Notes payable to Bellaire	(2.0)	(2.8)	(2.6)
Capital contributions to subsidiaries	0	(4.0)	0
Purchase of treasury shares	(3.2)	(2.1)	0
Cash dividends paid	(45.1)	(17.8)	(17.4)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(4.7)	97.7	11.2
Cash and cash equivalents
Increase (decrease) for the period	(10.0)	101.1	(19.2)
Balance at the beginning of the year	130.7	29.6	48.8
Balance at the end of the year	$ 120.7	$ 130.7	$ 29.6