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Amount of costs incurred to date for the specified restructuring cost.

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The expected number of positions to be eliminated as a result of restructuring activities.

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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Restructuring Restructuring 2015 Repositioning Actions (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) employee	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 0.0	$ 1.4	$ (0.4)	$ 8.7
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	17.9		17.9
Acquisition Related Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			$ (0.4)		$ (0.6)	$ 10.3
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Number of Positions Eliminated \| employee			240
Reduction Of Global Workforce Percentage			2.00%
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	9.3		$ 9.3
2015 Repositioning Actions [Member] [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			$ 0.0		8.6
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Number of Positions Eliminated \| employee			125
Reduction Of Global Workforce Percentage			1.00%
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	8.6		$ 8.6
Employee Severance [Member] \| Acquisition Related Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			(0.4)
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	13.4		13.4
Asset Write Down [Member] \| Acquisition Related Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			0.0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	0.1		0.1
Other Restructuring [Member] \| Acquisition Related Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			0.0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	0.2		0.2
Fluid Handling [Member] \| Employee Severance [Member] \| 2015 Repositioning Actions [Member] [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	1.6		1.6		4.1
Restructuring Charges			0.0
Restructuring Reserve, Utilization			(2.5)
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	7.9		7.9
Aerospace and Electronics [Member] \| Employee Severance [Member] \| 2015 Repositioning Actions [Member] [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	0.1		0.1		$ 0.1
Restructuring Charges			0.0
Restructuring Reserve, Utilization			0.0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	$ 0.7		$ 0.7