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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs of long-term debt classified as noncurrent and excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The fair value of notes issued in noncash investing and financing activities.

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Indebtedness divided by net capital.

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Financing (Narrative) (Details)	1 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
Financing (Narrative) (Details)	Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2006 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 16, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 16, 2020 EUR (€)	Oct. 23, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 05, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 02, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt						$ 0	$ 0	$ 100,000,000.0
Short-term borrowings		$ 149,400,000				375,700,000	149,400,000
Long-term debt		842,000,000.0				$ 842,900,000	842,000,000.0
Total debt to capitalization ratio						0.444
Outstanding borrowings		842,000,000.0				$ 842,900,000	842,000,000.0
Commercial Paper [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings		149,400,000					149,400,000
Crane Currency [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 150,000,000					$ 150,000,000
4.45% Notes Due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes issued, term				10 years
Notes issued				$ 300,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate		4.45%		4.45%		4.45%	4.45%
Percentage of principal amount Company may be required to buy back at				101.00%
Annualized interest rate including debt issuance cost amortization						4.56%
Outstanding borrowings		$ 298,900,000				$ 299,100,000	$ 298,900,000
6.55% Notes Due 2036 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes issued, term					30 years
Notes issued					$ 200,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate		6.55%			6.55%	6.55%	6.55%
Percentage of principal amount Company may be required to buy back at					101.00%
Annualized interest rate including debt issuance cost amortization						6.67%
Outstanding borrowings		$ 198,300,000				$ 198,400,000	$ 198,300,000
Senior Notes Due 2048 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate		4.20%				4.20%	4.20%
Outstanding borrowings		$ 346,100,000				$ 346,200,000	$ 346,100,000
2017 Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Debt to Capital Ratio								0.65
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Debt to Capital Ratio, maximum								1.00
Three Hundred Sixty Four Day Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings		0				$ 348,500,000	0
Debt instrument, face amount									$ 300,000,000	€ 40,000,000
Base Rate [Member] \| 2017 Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.00%
Base Rate [Member] \| 2017 Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| 2017 Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.805%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| 2017 Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.50%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes Due 2048 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount												$ 350,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate												4.20%
Percentage of principal amount Company may be required to buy back at						101.00%
Annualized interest rate including debt issuance cost amortization						4.29%
Commercial Paper [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Amended Maximum Borrowing Capacity													$ 500,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt	$ 100,000,000	150,000,000
Short-term borrowings		149,400,000				$ 27,200,000	149,400,000
Maximum borrowing capacity											$ 550,000,000
Letter of Credit [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		162,200,000				183,400,000	162,200,000
Standby Letters of Credit [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 48,100,000				$ 57,900,000	$ 48,100,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| 2017 Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Amended Maximum Borrowing Capacity								$ 500,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity								$ 550,000,000