Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

	2019
	1st		2nd		3rd		4th		Total
Net sales	$	979.7	$	1,000.0	$	914.0	$	896.2	$	3,789.9
Gross profit	302.6		305.7		277.5		256.0		1,141.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses	152.7		158.7		148.0		159.2		618.6
Impairment and restructuring charges	—		1.9		1.6		3.3		6.8
Net income (1)	95.3		94.9		66.7		117.8		374.7
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3.4		2.4		2.5		4.3		12.6
Net income attributable to The Timken Company	91.9		92.5		64.2		113.5		362.1
Net income per share - Basic:	$	1.21	$	1.22	$	0.85	$	1.51	$	4.78
Net income per share - Diluted:	$	1.19	$	1.20	$	0.84	$	1.48	$	4.71
Dividends per share	$	0.28	$	0.28	$	0.28	$	0.28	$	1.12
	2018
	1st		2nd		3rd		4th		Total
Net sales	$	883.1	$	906.3	$	881.3	$	910.1	$	3,580.8
Gross profit	264.9		267.4		253.3		254.5		1,040.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses	148.6		141.8		142.0		148.3		580.7
Impairment and restructuring charges	0.2		0.3		2.6		1.8		4.9
Net income (2)	80.5		91.9		72.3		60.8		305.5
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.3		0.9		0.7		0.8		2.7
Net income attributable to The Timken Company	80.2		91.0		71.6		60.0		302.8
Net income per share - Basic:	$	1.03	$	1.18	$	0.93	$	0.78	$	3.93
Net income per share - Diluted:	$	1.02	$	1.16	$	0.91	$	0.77	$	3.86
Dividends per share	$	0.27	$	0.28	$	0.28	$	0.28	$	1.11