Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 185.6	$ 202.8	$ 16.2
Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	30.7	24.8	(208.0)
Income from continuing operations	154.9	178.0	224.2
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities
Special charges, net	25.3	30.7	49.5
Gain on sale of product line			(1.1)
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets	28.3	1.7	6.1
Loss on early extinguishment of interest rate protection agreements and term loan		25.6
Deferred and other income taxes	(35.7)	61.6	2.7
Depreciation and amortization	87.8	81.9	75.3
Pension and other employee benefits	56.5	68.4	53.5
Stock-based compensation	39.2	29.9	26.5
Other, net	9.0	14.7	16.3
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures
Accounts receivable and other assets	(14.4)	(166.9)	290.1
Inventories	(73.1)	18.5	135.1
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other	(3.0)	(105.9)	(395.1)
Cash spending on restructuring actions	(23.4)	(19.9)	(50.2)
Net cash from continuing operations	251.4	218.3	432.9
Net cash from discontinued operations	71.2	35.3	38.2
Net cash from operating activities	322.6	253.6	471.1
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Proceeds from asset sales and other	1.1	9.6	3.6
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash	(0.4)	3.2	8.9
Business acquisitions and other investments, net of cash acquired	(747.5)	(114.8)	(131.4)
Capital expenditures	(147.2)	(71.0)	(86.4)
Net cash used in continuing operations	(894.0)	(173.0)	(205.3)
Net cash from (used in) discontinued operations (includes net cash proceeds from dispositions of $10.1 and $28.8 in 2010 and 2009, respectively)	(50.3)	(10.1)	17.1
Net cash used in investing activities	(944.3)	(183.1)	(188.2)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities:
Borrowings under senior credit facilities	1,881.1	164.0	424.5
Repayments under senior credit facilities	(1,050.0)	(825.5)	(503.0)
Borrowings under senior notes		600.0
Repayments of senior notes	(49.5)
Borrowing under trade receivables agreement	118.0	90.0	138.0
Repayments under trade receivables agreement	(118.0)	(112.0)	(116.0)
Net borrowings (repayments) under other financing arrangements	2.8		(17.1)
Purchases of common stock			(113.2)
Proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options and other, net of minimum withholdings paid on behalf of employees for net share settlements	0.1	3.5	1.2
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary			(3.0)
Dividends paid (includes noncontrolling interest distributions of $2.9, $2.6 and $0.4 in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively)	(53.4)	(52.3)	(50.3)
Financing fees paid	(17.2)	(13.0)
Net cash from (used in) continuing operations	713.9	(145.3)	(238.9)
Net cash used in discontinued operations		(1.7)	(0.3)
Net cash from (used in) financing activities	713.9	(147.0)	(239.2)
Changes in cash and equivalents due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates	3.4	9.0	3.3
Net change in cash and equivalents	95.6	(67.5)	47.0
Consolidated cash and equivalents, beginning of period	455.4	522.9	475.9
Consolidated cash and equivalents, end of period	551.0	455.4	522.9
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations	551.0	455.4	522.9
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	90.1	73.9	94.2
Income taxes paid, net of refunds of $54.7, $25.9 and $66.4 in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively		30.0	35.7
Non-cash investing and financing activity:
Debt assumed	$ 19.9	$ 3.9