Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

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 defined benefit pension plans and postretirement benefit plans for the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 and 2011 (in millions):

	Third Quarter						Nine Months
Pension Benefits - U.S. Plans	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost — benefits earned during the period	$	3.2		$	3.7		$	9.5		$	9.4
Interest cost on benefit obligation	10.0			12.5			29.8			30.0
Expected return on plan assets	(16.4		)	(18.6		)	(49.1		)	(44.2		)
Amortization of prior service cost	(1.2		)	0.1			(3.5		)	0.2
Amortization of net actuarial loss	6.1			3.8			18.3			9.8
Net periodic benefit expense	$	1.7		$	1.5		$	5.0		$	5.2
	Third Quarter						Nine Months
Pension Benefits - Non U.S. Plans	2012			2011			2012			2011
Interest cost on benefit obligation	$	0.3		$	0.4		$	1.1		$	1.2
Expected return on plan assets	(0.3		)	(0.4		)	(1.1		)	(1.2		)
Net periodic benefit expense	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

	Third Quarter						Nine Months
Postretirement Benefits	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost — benefits earned during the period	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Interest cost on benefit obligation	0.2			0.2			0.6			0.7
Amortization of prior service cost	(0.1		)	(0.1		)	(0.3		)	(0.3		)
Amortization of net actuarial gain	(0.1		)	(0.2		)	(0.3		)	(0.7		)
Net periodic benefit expense	—			(0.1		)	—			(0.3		)
Less: Amounts attributable to discontinued operations included above	—			0.1			—			0.3
Net periodic benefit (income) expense	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—