CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2013
Operating activities:
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 112,665	$ 114,224
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries' earnings	691	319
Net income before allocation to noncontrolling interests	113,356	114,543
Gain on divestitures	0	(28,060)
Restructuring - Non Cash	0	2,761
Depreciation and amortization	25,724	29,948
Stock-based compensation expense	10,386	8,458
Defined benefit plans and postretirement expense	2,359	9,973
Deferred income taxes	9,647	15,743
Cash used for working capital	(114,085)	(90,614)
Defined benefit plans and postretirement contributions	(10,521)	(2,821)
Environmental payments, net of reimbursements	(5,475)	(7,303)
Payments for asbestos-related fees and costs, net of insurance recoveries	(28,940)	(39,217)
Other	8,094	2,691
Total provided by operating activities	10,545	16,102
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(12,039)	(13,780)
Proceeds from disposition of capital assets	287	1,858
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses		52,665
Total provided by (used for) investing activities	(11,752)	40,743
Equity:
Dividends paid	(32,338)	(30,075)
Reacquisition of shares on open market	0	(29,991)
Stock options exercised - net of shares reacquired	20,042	8,426
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	4,922	3,278
Debt:
Net decrease in short-term debt	12,905	0
Total used for financing activities	5,531	(48,362)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(7,353)	(1,273)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(3,029)	7,210
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	423,947	245,089
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	420,918	252,299
Detail of cash used for working capital:
Accounts receivable	(48,925)	(72,308)
Inventories	(13,074)	(7,894)
Other current assets	(10)	(3,670)
Accounts payable	(10,840)	(11,111)
Accrued liabilities	(31,689)	(14,435)
U.S. and foreign taxes on income	(9,547)	18,804
Total	(114,085)	(90,614)
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	13,640	13,362
Income taxes paid	$ 44,844	$ 13,799