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Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Sep. 30, 2011
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	16. Subsequent Events On October 27, 2011 we entered into a contract to sell the assets and liabilities of our Albany Door Systems business to Assa Abloy AB for $130 million. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and we expect that the transaction will close in the first quarter of 2012. Under the terms of the contract, Assa Abloy AB will acquire our equity ownership of Albany Doors Systems GmbH in Germany, Albany Door Systems AB in Sweden, and other ADS affiliates in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Turkey, Poland, Belgium, New Zealand, and other countries, as well as the remaining ADS business assets, most of which are located in the United States, Australia, China, and Italy. Our Board of Directors unanimously approved the terms of the agreement.