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	Sep. 30, 2011 BRL	Jun. 30, 2012 Customer Lines Of Credit For Brazilian Subsidiary [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Customer Lines Of Credit For Brazilian Subsidiary [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Line of Credit [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Bankers Acceptance [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Bankers Acceptance [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Pending Litigation [Member]	Dec. 31, 2015 Pending Litigation [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Pending Litigation [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 Settlement with Brazilian Government in BRL [Member] BRL	Sep. 30, 2011 Settlement with Brazilian Government in BRL [Member] BRL	Mar. 31, 2012 Settlement with Brazilian Government in USD [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Settlement with Brazilian Government in USD [Member] USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Embraco percent of global net sales									8.00%
Loss Contingency Gross Amount Accrued											$ 335
Estimate of probable loss, remaining accrued											174
Installment Payments to be paid through 2015										149
Litigation Settlement, Gross	959
Amount of settlement paid												490	469	275	301
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted		285	467	1,300	1,200	50
Bank Acceptances Executed and Outstanding							$ 8	$ 47