Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of the numerator and the denominator of basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the numerator and the denominator of basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31:

	2015			2014		2013
Numerator:
Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to The Timken Company	$	(70.8	)	$	146.8	$	175.2
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested stock	—			—		(0.2		)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations available to common shareholders for basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share	$	(70.8	)	$	146.8	$	175.0
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding – basic	84,631,778			90,367,345		94,989,561
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and awards - based on the treasury stock method	—			856,983		834,167
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding, assuming dilution of stock options and awards	84,631,778			91,224,328		95,823,728
Basic (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations	$	(0.84	)	$	1.62	$	1.84
Diluted (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations	$	(0.84	)	$	1.61	$	1.82