Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total	Total Stockholders' Equity	Common Stock Common Class A	Common Stock Common Class B	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment	Deferred Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedging	Pension and Postretirement Plan Adjustment	Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	$ 397.1	$ 396.6	$ 6.7	$ 1.6	$ 16.1	$ 413.3	$ 34.8	$ 3.5	$ (79.4)	$ 0.5
Capital in Excess of Par Value
Stock-based compensation	6.5	6.5			6.4
Shares issued under stock compensation plans	0.5	0.5			0.5
Retained Earnings
Net income attributable to stockholders	79.5	79.5				79.5
Cash dividends	(17.4)	(17.4)				(17.4)
Current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(7.1)	(7.1)					0.4	(3.7)	(3.8)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Reclassification adjustment to net income	(3.7)	(3.7)						(8.8)	5.1
Sale of certain Hyster-Yale operations	(7.1)	(7.1)					(7.1)
Noncontrolling Interest
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(0.1)									(0.1)
Noncontrolling interest shahre of contributions to joint venture	0	(0.4)			(0.4)					0.4
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	448.2	447.4	6.8	1.6	22.6	475.4	28.1	(9.0)	(78.1)	0.8
Capital in Excess of Par Value
Stock-based compensation	1.7	1.7			1.7
Shares issued under stock compensation plans	0.5	0.5			0.5
Purchase of treasury shares	(2.1)	(2.1)			(2.1)
Retained Earnings
Net income attributable to stockholders	162.1	162.1				162.1
Cash dividends	(17.8)	(17.8)				(17.8)
Current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(31.5)	(31.5)					(14.9)	2.4	(19.0)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Reclassification adjustment to net income	15.9	15.9						9.2	6.7
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	577.0	576.2	6.8	1.6	22.7	619.7	13.2	2.6	(90.4)	0.8
Capital in Excess of Par Value
Stock-based compensation	4.2	4.2			4.2
Shares issued under stock compensation plans	0.7	0.7			0.7
Purchase of treasury shares	(3.1)	(3.1)			(3.1)
Retained Earnings
Net income attributable to stockholders	108.7	108.7				108.7
Cash dividends	(45.1)	(45.1)				(45.1)
Stock dividend	(370.5)	(369.7)				(369.7)				(0.8)
Current period other comprehensive income (loss)	6.4	6.4					0.4	7.7	(1.7)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Reclassification adjustment to net income	3.1	3.1						(2.8)	5.9
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 281.4	$ 281.4	$ 6.8	$ 1.6	$ 24.5	$ 313.6	$ 13.6	$ 7.5	$ (86.2)	$ 0