Geographic Financial and Other Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012 Country	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Country	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 357.1	$ 351.2	$ 687.8	$ 684.4
Long-lived assets, net	420.6		420.6		406.3
Number of reportable operating segments			1
Number of countries in which entity operates	14		14
United States [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	203.9	194.9	388.6	381.1
Percentage of net sales by geographic location	57.00%	55.00%	56.00%	56.00%
Long-lived assets, net	371.0		371.0		357.8
Percentage of long lived assets by geographic location	88.00%		88.00%		88.00%
Outside Of The United States [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	153.2	156.3	299.2	303.3
Percentage of net sales by geographic location	43.00%	45.00%	44.00%	44.00%
Long-lived assets, net	$ 49.6		$ 49.6		$ 48.5
Percentage of long lived assets by geographic location	12.00%		12.00%		12.00%

Percentage of long lived assets by geographic location.

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Percentage of net sales by geographic location.

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Additional information about the entity or its reportable segments that may contribute to an understanding of the enterprise.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 131

-Paragraph 8

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Long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 131

-Paragraph 38

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The number of countries in which the entity operates as of balance sheet date.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

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-Article 5

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