Other Events and Transactions (Hyster-Yale Spin-Off) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012 Hyster-Yale	Sep. 30, 2012 Hyster-Yale	Sep. 28, 2012 Hyster-Yale Common Class A	Sep. 28, 2012 Hyster-Yale Common Class B
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Distributed shares							1	1
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Revenues					$ 585,600,000	$ 1,817,100,000
Net income	$ 0	$ 27,728,000	$ 0	$ 66,535,000	$ 27,700,000	$ 66,500,000
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 3.29	$ 0.00	$ 7.93	$ 3.29	$ 7.93
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 3.29	$ 0.00	$ 7.91	$ 3.29	$ 7.91