Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,748.0	$ 3,403.3	$ 2,776.1
Cost of sales	2,872.6	2,683.3	2,460.5
Selling, general and administrative expense	562.4	549.4	625.1
Research and development expense	97.9	92.0	88.5
Restructuring, exit and impairment charges	22.7	62.3	172.5
Operating earnings (loss)	192.4	16.3	(570.5)
Equity loss	(4.7)	(3.0)	(15.7)
Other expense, net	(0.7)	(1.5)	(2.5)
Earnings (loss) before interest, loss on early extinguishment of debt and income taxes	187.0	11.8	(588.7)
Interest expense	(81.8)	(94.4)	(86.1)
Interest income	3.9	3.6	3.2
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(19.8)	(5.7)	(13.1)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	89.3	(84.7)	(684.7)
Income tax provision (benefit)	17.4	25.9	(98.5)
Net earnings (loss)	$ 71.9	$ (110.6)	$ (586.2)
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.81	$ (1.25)	$ (6.63)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.78	$ (1.25)	$ (6.63)
Weighted average shares used for computation of:
Basic earnings (loss) per common share (in shares)	89.3	88.7	88.4
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share (in shares)	92.2	88.7	88.4
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.05	$ 0.05