Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Equity

The changes in the equity components for the six months ended June 30, 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)	120.1								120.7									(0.6		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	31.9											29.9						2.0
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments (net of $0.1 income tax benefit)	0.1											0.1
Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments, net of reclassifications	(2.2		)									(2.2		)
Dividends – $0.53 per share	(41.4		)						(41.4		)
Stock-based compensation expense	10.4					10.4
Stock purchased at fair market value	(27.0		)												(27.0		)
Stock option exercise activity	25.7					(9.4		)							35.1
Restricted share activity	—					(15.9		)							15.9
Shares surrendered for taxes	(9.4		)												(9.4		)
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	1,419.6		$	53.1	$	893.4		$	1,367.7		$	(50.1	)	$	(877.1	)	$	32.6