Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Operating activities:
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 98,904	$ 73,275
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries' earnings	11	72
Net income before allocation to noncontrolling interests	98,915	73,347
Gain on divestiture	(4,258)
Depreciation and amortization	31,627	29,845
Stock-based compensation expense	7,274	6,344
Defined benefit plans and postretirement expense	3,592	6,150
Deferred income taxes	13,520	13,220
Cash used for working capital	(85,391)	(20,646)
Defined benefit plans and postretirement contributions	(10,358)	(6,289)
Environmental payments, net of reimbursements	(6,134)	(6,317)
Payments for asbestos-related fees and costs, net of insurance recoveries	(35,621)	(27,485)
Other	2,037	(4,265)
Total provided by operating activities	15,203	63,904
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(18,282)	(8,390)
Proceeds from disposition of capital assets	4,530	42
Payment for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(51,167)
Proceeds from divestiture	1,000
Total used for investing activities	(12,752)	(59,515)
Equity:
Dividends paid	(26,859)	(23,558)
Reacquisition of shares on open market	(49,999)	(9,990)
Stock options exercised - net of shares reacquired	17,024	12,389
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	5,359	969
Debt:
Net decrease in short-term debt	(530)	(3,133)
Total used for financing activities	(55,005)	(23,323)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	10,978	(18,251)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(41,576)	(37,185)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	272,941	372,714
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	231,365	335,529
Detail of cash used for working capital:
Accounts receivable	(67,526)	(13,834)
Inventories	(34,699)	(18,477)
Other current assets	(1,726)	(772)
Accounts payable	19,464	14,705
Accrued liabilities	(11,142)	(8,210)
U.S. and foreign taxes on income	10,238	5,942
Total	(85,391)	(20,646)
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	12,996	13,385
Income taxes paid	$ 15,734	$ 11,559