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Restructuring Restructuring Acquisition-Related Restructuring (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)
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)
2014 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
repositioning costs incurred to date			9.3
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)
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)
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)
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)
pension curtailment gain [Member] \| Acquisition Related Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			0.0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	(4.4)		(4.4)
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)
Payment and Merchandising Technologies [Member] \| Acquisition Related Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	3.2		3.2		6.3
Restructuring Charges			0.4
Restructuring Reserve, Utilization			2.7
Payment and Merchandising Technologies [Member] \| Employee Severance [Member] \| Acquisition Related Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	3.2		3.2		6.3
Restructuring Charges			0.4
Restructuring Reserve, Utilization			2.7
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)
cash-related restructuring [Member] \| 2015 Repositioning Actions [Member] [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	$ 1.7		1.7		$ 4.2
Restructuring Charges			0.0
Restructuring Reserve, Utilization			$ (2.5)