Quarterly Results For The Year (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended													12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011		Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010		Sep. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2010		Mar. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
Quarterly Results For The Year [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 631,618		$ 659,456	$ 643,773	$ 611,020	$ 574,006		$ 560,714		$ 552,814		$ 530,291		$ 2,545,867	[1]	$ 2,217,825	[1]	$ 2,196,343	[1]
Cost of sales	425,765		436,437	423,041	397,850	385,381		373,171		361,779		352,271		1,683,093		1,472,602		1,466,030
Gross profit	205,853		223,019	220,732	213,170	188,625		187,543		191,035		178,020		862,774		745,223
Operating profit	(192,655)	[2]	82,116	79,943	72,860	53,699	[3]	62,879	[4]	65,304	[5]	53,280	[6]	42,264		235,162		208,269
Net income attributable to common shareholders	(125,129)	[7]	52,540	50,437	48,467	39,388	[8]	41,507	[9]	40,041	[10]	33,234	[11]	26,315		154,170		133,856
Earnings per basic share	$ (2.16)		$ 0.91	$ 0.87	$ 0.83	$ 0.67		$ 0.71		$ 0.68		$ 0.57		$ 0.45		$ 2.63		$ 2.29
Earnings per diluted share	$ (2.16)		$ 0.89	$ 0.85	$ 0.81	$ 0.66		$ 0.70		$ 0.67		$ 0.56		$ 0.44		$ 2.59		$ 2.28
Restructuring charges	7,841							415		885		135				6,676		5,243
Transaction costs associated with the acquisition of Money Controls	1,276													1,276
Tax benefit caused by the reinvestment of non-U.S. earnings	5,625
Asbestos provision	241,647													241,647
Environmental provision	$ 30,327													$ 30,327

[1] Net sales and assets by geographic region are based on the location of the business unit.

[2] Includes a $241,647 asbestos provision and a $30,327 environmental provision.

[3] Includes $7,841 of restructuring charges and $1,276 of transaction costs associated with the acquisition of Money Controls.

[4] Includes $415 of restructuring charges

[5] Includes $885 of restructuring charges

[6] Includes $135 of restructuring charges

[7] Includes the impact of item ( a ) cited above, net of tax.

[8] Includes the impact of item ( i ) cited above, net of tax and a $5,625 tax benefit caused by the reinvestment of non-U.S. earnings associated with the acquisition of Money Controls

[9] Includes the impact of item ( g ) cited above, net of tax.

[10] Includes the impact of item ( e ) cited above, net of tax.

[11] Includes the impact of item ( c ) cited above, net of tax.