Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 317.3	$ 375.3	$ 408.0
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	230.1	221.8	201.3
Impairment charges	0.1	3.5	33.2
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	(1.8)	(14.4)	1.3
Gain on acquisitions and divestitures	0.0	0.0	(2.9)
Deferred income tax benefit	(27.2)	(35.3)	(11.6)
Stock-based compensation expense	28.3	25.9	30.6
Pension and other postretirement expense	18.4	5.3	26.5
Pension and other postretirement benefit contributions and payments	(38.7)	(26.1)	(29.8)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	3.7	(14.2)	71.6
Unbilled receivables	3.4	3.3	(40.4)
Inventories	(3.1)	9.6	72.0
Accounts payable, trade	18.0	(37.1)	(57.4)
Other accrued expenses	27.6	(7.1)	(47.6)
Income taxes	(19.1)	(28.2)	(108.4)
Other, net	(2.7)	(6.6)	(1.2)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	554.3	475.7	545.2
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(148.2)	(170.0)	(187.8)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired of $8.9 million in 2024 and $30.0 million in 2023	0.0	(167.4)	(638.8)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	4.5	17.6	1.8
Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested of $0.7 million in 2023	0.0	0.3	13.5
Investments in short-term marketable securities, net	(4.5)	15.2	5.7
Other	(0.1)	(0.3)	(0.9)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(148.3)	(304.6)	(806.5)
Financing Activities
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	(98.3)	(96.1)	(94.0)
Purchase of treasury shares	(57.4)	(40.5)	(250.9)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1.9	5.6	21.8
Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation	(10.0)	(10.0)	(17.0)
Proceeds from long-term debt	97.3	1,858.3	1,564.9
Payments on long-term debt	(365.8)	(1,839.3)	(1,329.0)
Deferred financing costs	(0.3)	(5.5)	(0.5)
Accounts receivable facility financing borrowings	369.0	366.0	104.0
Accounts receivable facility financing payments	(369.0)	(433.0)	(122.0)
Short-term debt activity, net	11.8	(230.3)	190.0
Noncontrolling interest dividends paid	(15.0)	(1.1)	(0.6)
Proceeds from the sale of shares in Timken India Limited	0.0	232.3	284.8
Other	(1.3)	(1.2)	(4.4)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities	(437.1)	(194.8)	347.1
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	22.9	(22.0)	(7.2)
(Decrease) Increase In Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	(8.2)	(45.7)	78.6
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	373.6	419.3	340.7
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Year	$ 365.4	$ 373.6	$ 419.3