SEGMENT INFORMATION - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment Revenue (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 609.2	$ 557.9	$ 1,217.4	$ 1,126.0
Operating Income	41.4	57.0	78.6	93.7
Operating Margin	6.80%	10.20%	6.50%	8.30%
Total Segment Results [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	610.6	559.5	1,220.0	1,129.0
Operating Income	73.5	67.2	142.1	131.4
Operating Margin	12.10%	12.00%	11.70%	11.70%
Industrial Process [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	268.7	233.0	525.5	459.3
Operating Income	28.1	27.7	50.6	49.5
Operating Margin	10.50%	11.90%	9.60%	10.80%
Motion Technologies [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	171.4	155.1	364.6	335.3
Operating Income	23.3	20.2	56.3	47.5
Operating Margin	13.60%	13.00%	15.40%	14.20%
Interconnect Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	100.3	99.9	191.1	192.8
Operating Income	6.7	5.5	5.4	7.4
Operating Margin	6.70%	5.50%	2.80%	3.80%
Control Technologies [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	70.2	71.5	138.8	141.6
Operating Income	15.4	13.8	29.8	27.0
Operating Margin	21.90%	19.30%	21.50%	19.10%
Total eliminations / corporate and other costs [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(1.4)	(1.6)	(2.6)	(3.0)
Operating Income	(32.1)	(10.2)	(63.5)	(37.7)
Operating Margin	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Asbestos Related Costs Net [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Operating Income	(15.9)	(9.7)	(31.9)	(22.3)
Operating Margin	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Eliminations / Other corporate costs [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(1.4)	(1.6)	(2.6)	(3.0)
Operating Income	$ (16.2)	$ (0.5)	$ (31.6)	$ (15.4)
Operating Margin	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%