Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,124.6	$ 1,025.4
Cost of products sold	797.2	726.2
Gross Profit	327.4	299.2
Selling, general and administrative expenses	154.1	144.5
Impairment and restructuring charges	1.0	4.0
Operating Income	172.3	150.7
Interest expense	(14.3)	(14.9)
Interest income	0.6	0.5
Non-service pension and other postretirement income	1.3	4.0
Other income, net	0.2	1.0
Income Before Income Taxes	160.1	141.3
Provision for income taxes	38.2	25.3
Net Income	121.9	116.0
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	3.7	2.7
Net Income Attributable to The Timken Company	$ 118.2	$ 113.3
Net Income per Common Share Attributable to The Timken Company Common Shareholders
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.58	$ 1.49
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.56	$ 1.47