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Commitments And Contingencies (Asbestos Liability Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2010
Dec. 31, 2010
Jun. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2010
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Sep. 30, 2007
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2010
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Sep. 30, 2007
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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Dec. 31, 2008
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Mar. 31, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2010
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Jul. 14, 2008
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Joseph Norris [Member]
Jun. 30, 2009
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Earl Haupt [Member]
Feb. 23, 2011
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James Nelson [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
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James Nelson [Member]
Mar. 23, 2010
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James Nelson [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
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Larry Bell [Member]
Feb. 23, 2011
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Larry Bell [Member]
Mar. 23, 2010
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Larry Bell [Member]
Mar. 14, 2008
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James Baccus [Member]
May 16, 2008
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Chief Brewer [Member]
Feb. 02, 2009
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Dennis Woodard [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
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New York [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
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Mississippi [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
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Texas [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
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Ohio [Member]
Pending claims       56,403 65,352   56,403 65,352   64,839 66,341   64,646 67,479                       21,000 5,500 9,900 3,000
Jury verdit payment including accrued judgment interest                             $ 2,540,000                            
Jury verdict payment                               20,000                          
Compensatory damages                                             2,450,000            
Additional damages                                             11,900,000            
Jury verdict percentage of responsibility                                                 0.50%        
Share of responsibility of verdict                                   for a 1/11th share   for a 1/20th share                  
Jury verdict                                     14,500,000     3,500,000     16,930,000        
Court judgment                                         200,000     680,000 1,650,000        
Court judgment against all parties held responsible                                 4,000,000                        
Additional interest on the compensation awarded                                 10,000                        
Gross settlement and defense costs             56,200,000 52,000,000                                          
Number of coverage in place agreements with excess insurer groups             11                                            
Number of buyout agreements with excess insurer groups             6                                            
Pre-tax cash payments (35,621,000) (27,485,000)   (22,900,000) (16,400,000)   (35,600,000) (27,500,000)   (66,700,000)                                      
Cumulative claims resolved       83,000     83,000                                            
Settlement cost       300,000,000     300,000,000                                            
Average settlement cost per resolved claim                   7,036 4,781 4,186                                  
Cumulative average settlement cost per resolved claim       4,000     4,000                                            
Number of significant factors affecting the asbesos liability estimate             4                                            
Base reference period used in methodology to project future asbestos costs             The methodology used by HR&A to project future asbestos costs is based largely on the Company's experience during a base reference period of eleven quarterly periods (consisting of the two full preceding calendar years and three additional quarterly periods to the estimate date) for claims filed, settled and dismissed.                                            
Methodology updated base reference period             11                                            
Percentage of asbestos liability attributable to settlement and defense costs for future claims             two-thirds                                            
Estimated payments to current and future claimants       30,000,000,000     30,000,000,000                                            
Additional liability           586,000,000                                              
Percentage of mesothelioma claims of total pending asbestos claims           5.00%     5.00%                                        
Percentage of mesothelioma claims of aggregate settlement and defense costs           90.00%     90.00%                                        
Liability for claims       671,000,000   1,055,000,000 671,000,000   1,055,000,000                                        
Current portion of total estimated liability 100,000,000   100,000,000 100,000,000     100,000,000                                            
Insurance reimbursement asset       200,000,000   351,000,000 200,000,000   351,000,000                                        
Forecasted liability reimbursement rate                 33.00%                                        
Aggregate value of policy buyout agreements                   $ 79,500,000