Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Millions	Total	Common Stock	Common Stock Reserved for Issuance Related to the Settlement Agreement	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Common Stock in Treasury	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Taxes	Total Parent Company Stockholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	$ 2,200.3	$ 16.9	$ 1.8	$ 1,127.1	$ 1,531.1	$ (364.6)	$ (112.7)	$ 2,199.6	$ 0.7
Effect of contingent stock transactions, net of taxes	27.2	0.1		28.3		(1.2)		27.2
Stock issued for share-based incentive compensation	7.7			(5.2)		12.9		7.7
Purchases of common stock	(9.8)					(9.8)		(9.8)
Recognition of deferred pension items, net of taxes	22.5						22.5	22.5
Foreign currency translation, net of taxes	(15.1)						(15.1)	(15.1)
Unrecognized loss on derivative instruments, net of taxes	(0.6)						(0.6)	(0.6)
Unrecognized losses on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes	(4.4)						(4.4)	(4.4)
Noncontrolling interests	(1.2)			2.5				2.5	(3.7)
Net earnings (loss)	255.9				255.9			255.9
Dividends on common stock	(80.9)				(80.9)			(80.9)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	2,401.6	17.0	1.8	1,152.7	1,706.1	(362.7)	(110.3)	2,404.6	(3.0)
Effect of contingent stock transactions, net of taxes	14.6	0.1		27.4		(12.9)		14.6
Stock issued for share-based incentive compensation	0.7			0.7				0.7
Shares issued in connection with Diversey acquisition	512.9	3.2		509.7				512.9
Recognition of deferred pension items, net of taxes	4.7						4.7	4.7
Foreign currency translation, net of taxes	(38.1)						(38.1)	(38.1)
Unrecognized loss on derivative instruments, net of taxes	(1.4)						(1.4)	(1.4)
Noncontrolling interests	(3.0)			(0.9)				(0.9)	(2.1)
Net earnings (loss)	149.1				149.1			149.1
Dividends on common stock	(88.7)				(88.7)			(88.7)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	2,952.4	20.3	1.8	1,689.6	1,766.5	(375.6)	(145.1)	2,957.5	(5.1)
Effect of contingent stock transactions, net of taxes	6.5	0.2		16.9		(10.6)		6.5
Stock issued for share-based incentive compensation	19.6	0.1		(13.3)		32.8		19.6
Recognition of deferred pension items, net of taxes	(99.1)						(99.1)	(99.1)
Foreign currency translation, net of taxes	79.9						79.9	79.9
Unrecognized loss on derivative instruments, net of taxes	(0.6)						(0.6)	(0.6)
Noncontrolling interests	(2.7)			(8.3)				(8.3)	5.6
Net earnings (loss)	(1,410.3)				(1,410.3)			(1,410.3)
Dividends on common stock	(101.4)				(101.4)			(101.4)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 1,444.3	$ 20.6	$ 1.8	$ 1,684.9	$ 254.8	$ (353.4)	$ (164.9)	$ 1,443.8	$ 0.5