CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,595,281	$ 2,579,068	$ 2,500,369
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of sales	1,711,759	1,709,949	1,653,238
Asbestos charge	0	0	241,647
Environmental charge	0	0	30,327
Restructuring charge	18,500	18,463	0
Selling, general and administrative	535,646	540,215	538,586
Total operating costs and expenses	2,247,405	2,268,627	2,463,798
Operating profit from continuing operations	347,876	310,441	36,571
Other income (expense):
Interest income	1,867	1,879	1,635
Interest expense	(26,460)	(26,831)	(26,255)
Miscellaneous (expense) income	2,733	(884)	2,810
Total other income (expense)	(21,860)	(25,836)	(21,810)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	326,016	284,605	14,761
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	105,065	88,416	(8,055)
Income from continuing operations	220,951	196,189	22,816
Discontinued Operations:
Income from Discontinued Operations, net of tax	0	2,456	3,700
Gain from Sales of Discontinued Operations, net of tax	0	19,176	0
Discontinued Operations, net of tax	0	21,632	3,700
Net income before allocation to noncontrolling interests	220,951	217,821	26,516
Less: Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries’ earnings	1,449	828	201
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 219,502	$ 216,993	$ 26,315
Earnings per share - basic:
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$ 3.79	$ 3.40	$ 0.39
Discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 0.00	$ 0.38	$ 0.06
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 3.79	$ 3.78	$ 0.45
Average basic shares outstanding	57,896	57,443	58,120
Earnings per share - diluted:
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$ 3.73	$ 3.35	$ 0.38
Discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 0.00	$ 0.37	$ 0.06
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 3.73	$ 3.72	$ 0.44
Average diluted shares outstanding	58,839	58,293	59,204