Restructuring Restructuring 2014 Repositioning Actions (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) employee
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 1.4	$ 2.2	$ 8.7	$ 15.5
2014 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	3.0		3.0		$ 13.1
Restructuring Charges			0.4		$ 18.9
Restructuring Reserve, Utilization			10.7
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Number of Positions Eliminated | employee					320
Reduction Of Global Workforce Percentage					3.00%
Fluid Handling [Member] | 2014 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	1.8		1.8		$ 10.7
Restructuring Charges					7.8
Restructuring Reserve, Utilization			8.9
Aerospace and Electronics [Member] | 2014 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	1.2		1.2		2.4
Restructuring Charges					6.3
Restructuring Reserve, Utilization			1.8
cash-related restructuring [Member] | 2014 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			0.6		18.7
cash-related restructuring [Member] | Fluid Handling [Member] | 2014 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost			2.8		2.6
cash-related restructuring [Member] | Aerospace and Electronics [Member] | 2014 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost			0.4		1.2
non cash restructuring [Member] | 2014 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			0.2		0.2
UNITED KINGDOM | Fluid Handling [Member] | 2014 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges					4.6
Employee Severance [Member] | Fluid Handling [Member] | 2014 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	1.8		1.8		10.7
Restructuring Reserve, Utilization			8.9
Employee Severance [Member] | Aerospace and Electronics [Member] | 2014 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	0.2		0.2		1.9
Restructuring Reserve, Utilization			1.8
Other Restructuring [Member] | Fluid Handling [Member] | 2014 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	0.0		0.0		0.0
Restructuring Reserve, Utilization			0.0
Other Restructuring [Member] | Aerospace and Electronics [Member] | 2014 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	$ 1.0		1.0		$ 0.5
Restructuring Reserve, Utilization			0.0
Operating Expense [Member] | Fluid Handling [Member] | 2014 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			0.0
Operating Expense [Member] | Aerospace and Electronics [Member] | 2014 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			0.6
Operating Expense [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] | Fluid Handling [Member] | 2014 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			0.0
Operating Expense [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] | Aerospace and Electronics [Member] | 2014 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			0.1
Operating Expense [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] | Fluid Handling [Member] | 2014 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			0.0
Operating Expense [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member] | Aerospace and Electronics [Member] | 2014 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			$ 0.5