Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Equity

The changes in the equity components for the three months ended March 31, 2017 were as follows:

				The Timken Company Shareholders
	Total			Stated Capital		Other Paid-In Capital			Earnings Invested in the Business			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)			Treasury Stock			Non- controlling Interest
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	1,310.9		$	53.1	$	906.9		$	1,289.3		$	(77.9	)	$	(891.7	)	$	31.2
Cumulative effect of ASU 2016-09	0.5					1.4			(0.9		)
Net income (loss)	38.1								38.2									(0.1		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	20.4											17.8						2.6
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments (net of immaterial income tax benefit)	0.1											0.1
Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments, net of reclassifications	(0.8		)									(0.8		)
Dividends – $0.26 per share	(20.3		)						(20.3		)
Stock-based compensation expense	5.6					5.6
Stock purchased at fair market value	(8.1		)												(8.1		)
Stock option exercise activity	16.6					(7.4		)							24.0
Restricted share activity	—					(14.8		)							14.8
Shares surrendered for taxes	(8.2		)												(8.2		)
Balance at March 31, 2017	$	1,354.8		$	53.1	$	891.7		$	1,306.3		$	(60.8	)	$	(869.2	)	$	33.7