Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Operating Activities
Net Income Attributable to The Timken Company	$ 339.3	$ 234.2
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.1	1.9
Adjustments to reconcile income before income taxes to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	99.8	93.8
Impairment charges	0	3.2
Loss (Gain) on sale of assets	2.9	(1.1)
Deferred income tax provision	4.2	42.2
Stock-based compensation expense	9.3	9.2
Pension and other postretirement expense	50.4	37.2
Pension contributions and other postretirement benefit payments	(225.9)	(331.8)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(74.5)	(191.7)
Inventories	15.1	(86.6)
Accounts payable, trade	(2.1)	46.9
Other accrued expenses	(77.2)	(38.8)
Income taxes	102.9	19.8
Other - net	(7.9)	(1.3)
Net Cash Used by Operating Activities	236.4	(162.9)
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(115.3)	(59.6)
Acquisitions	(0.2)	0
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	1.4	5.2
Divestitures	0	4.8
Investments in short-term marketable securities, net	18.2	(13.3)
Other	2.6	1.9
Net Cash Used by Investing Activities	(93.3)	(61.0)
Financing Activities
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	(44.9)	(37.1)
Net proceeds from common share activity	19.8	23.2
Purchase of treasury shares	(51.7)	(25.3)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	9.2
Payments on long-term debt	(6.9)	(3.1)
Short-term debt activity - net	(13.7)	0.1
Increase in restricted cash	3.6	(4.8)
Other	0	(4.1)
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities	(93.8)	(41.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(4.2)	21.5
Decrease In Cash and Cash Equivalents	45.1	(244.3)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	464.8	877.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$ 509.9	$ 632.8