Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Defined benefit pension plans and postretirement benefit plans

The following tables set forth the components of net periodic pension benefit expense for Teledyne’s pension plans and postretirement benefit plans for the first quarter of 2013 and 2012 (in millions):

	First Quarter
Pension Benefits	2013			2012
Service cost — benefits earned during the period	$	3.8		$	3.2
Interest cost on benefit obligation	9.6			10.3
Expected return on plan assets	(18.1		)	(16.7		)
Amortization of prior service cost	(1.2		)	(1.2		)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	10.2			6.1
Net periodic benefit expense	$	4.3		$	1.7

	First Quarter
Postretirement Benefits	2013			2012
Interest cost on benefit obligation	$	0.2		$	0.2
Amortization of prior service cost	(0.2		)	(0.1		)
Amortization of net actuarial gain	(0.1		)	(0.1		)
Net periodic benefit (income) expense	$	(0.1	)	$	—