Fair Value (Details Textuals) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Impairment charges recognized on equity investment		$ (2.8)
Inventories at carrying value	4.7	4.7
Inventories, fair value	1.5	1.5
Equity investments, fair value	4.1	4.1
Long-term fixed-rate debt, fair value	478.8	478.8	468.7
Long-term fixed-rate debt, carrying value	434.3	434.3	430.4
The Company sold its Investment in ICS	4.8
Gain in Investment	0.5
ICS [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Impairment charges recognized on equity investment		1.8
Endorsia [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Impairment charges recognized on equity investment		$ 1.0

Carrying amount (lower of cost or market) as of the balance sheet date of certain non-strategic aftermarket product line inventories less write-downs.

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Represents the carrying value of the company's long-term, fixed-rate debt as of the reporting period date.

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This item represents an other than temporary decline in value that has been recognized against an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the investment represents the amount of the write down which is or was reflected in earnings. The written down value is a new cost basis with the adjusted value of the investment becoming its new carrying value subject to the equity accounting method. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount of the investment.

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting as of the balance sheet date.

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This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. Such amount typically reflects adjustments similar to those made in preparing consolidated statements, including adjustments to eliminate intercompany gains and losses, and to amortize, if appropriate, any difference between cost and underlying equity in net assets of the investee at the date of investment.

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The cash inflow associated with the sale of equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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